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Save and Grow Farming Systems Fact Sheet - 8

Year of publication 2016

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2p.

Author G. Thomas

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

ISBN 978-92-5-132950-4

Edition 1

To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/i5311e

Synopsis (short abstract) The eighth fact sheet in the Save and Grow series presents the benefits of integrated rice-aquaculture systems, including human nutrition, efficient use of water and natural biological control of weeds and insect pests.

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​FAO. 2015. Save and Grow Farming Systems Fact Sheet - 8. Rome.


https://doi.org/10.4060/i5311e

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