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Invitation to the Sixth Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Rome, Italy. 5-9 October 2015

Year of publication 2015

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Meeting

Category Meeting document

Edition 1

Language English

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