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LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTIVITY- Session 4: Field work organization, Cost and Integrated survey

Year of publication 2018

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 19 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Presentation

Edition 1

Language English

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