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Supporting herders in the West Bank

Year of publication 2025

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 1 p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Infographic

Synopsis (short abstract) FAO has distributed inputs to strengthen the resilience of more than 5000 herders and will support around 3400 farmers with greenhouse plastic sheets.

Language English

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