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Carp aquaculture in rice fields

Year of publication 2016

Pages 13 p.

Publisher FAO/IOC ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This comic strip, which shows how to raise carp in rice fields, is essentially aimed at young people living in rural communities, who already play an important role in food security and the consolidation of households’ agricultural income.

Language English

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