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Outcome of the four PSMA Regional Coordination Meetings

First meeting of the PSMA Strategy ad hoc Working Group

Year of publication 2023

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Meeting

Category Meeting document

Meeting symbol PSMA_StrategyWG1

Meeting Session Number N/A

Meeting date 3-7 April 2023

Meeting location Rome, Italy

Language English

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