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Conference on Rural Transformation, Agricultural and Food System Transition. Building the Evidence Base for Policies that promote Sustainable Development, Food and Nutrition Security and Poverty Reduction

Year of publication 2016

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 3p.

Publisher FAO ;

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Category Other document

Edition 1

Language English

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