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FAO Crop Yield Forecasting Philosophy in National Food Early Warning Systems

Year of publication 1998

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 8p.

Author Gommes, R.;

Product type Article

Synopsis (short abstract) The paper describes the crop forecasting philosophy adopted by FAO in the ambit of national and regional food security projects in developing countries.

Language English

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