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Adaptation of the biosecurity system in China

Building Forward Better Initiative - Project “Strengthening natural resources management capacities to revitalise agriculture in fragile contexts”

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Beijing, China ;

Pages 22

Author FAO

Publisher Xiaowen. L ; New Hope ;

Product type Presentation

Edition 1

Language English

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