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Linking FAO agrifood system interventions to subnational spatial typologies for resilience building

Evidence from Afghanistan, Nigeria and South Sudan












Rincón Barajas, J.A., Shabir, G., Schuster, M., Skidan, V. & Porciello, J. 2025. Linking FAO agrifood system interventions to subnational spatial typologies for resilience building – Evidence from Afghanistan, Nigeria and South Sudan. Rome, FAO.



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