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Impact of the 2016/17 drought on Somali livestock keepers














Otte, J., Akilu, Y., Wisser, D., Rajagopalan, P. & Zaidi, Z. 2023. Impact of the 2016/17 drought onSomali livestock keepers. FAO Statistics Working Paper Series, No. 23-37. Rome, FAO.




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