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Pathways for agrifood systems transformation and regional cooperation in the Mediterranean









Zurayk, R., Yehya, A.A.K., Sadek, M., De Matteis, L. & Valls Bedeau, J. 2024. Pathways for agrifood systems transformation and regional cooperation in the Mediterranean. Rome, FAO. 




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