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Improvement of tilapia seed production and grow-out culture management in Myanmar

Year of publication 2018

Place of publication Bangkok, Thailand ;

Pages 2

Author Created based on the Project Document

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The project brief includes information about the background, objective, description and key achievements of the project. It also mentions about how the project will implement the operations to achieve Sustainable Development Goals of FAO in line with the Strategic Objectives of FAO. Through the project brief describes how the project operates and what advantages it will bring to the beneficiaries.

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