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Report of the sixth Workshop of the International Network of Soil Information Institutions (INSII). INSII-VI/20/Report

Teleconference, 7– 9 October 2020

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 34 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Category Other document

Language English

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