Monitoring systems and tools for healthy soils

FAO

Monitoring systems and tools for healthy soils

Taking a closer look at technical issues identified during the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture workshops

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Meeting

Edition 1

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Meeting date 24/jul/20

Meeting location Online

Language English

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