Linking Extension and Research to Farmers for Sustainable Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition

FAO

Linking Extension and Research to Farmers for Sustainable Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition

Year of publication 2023

Place of publication Monrovia, Liberia ;

Pages 4p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

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Synopsis (short abstract) The project factsheet provides the basic information of the project "Linking Extension and Research to Farmers for Sustainable Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition," including the project objectives, key partners and main achievements of the implemented by FAO Representation in Liberia in 2019-2023.

Language English

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