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Developing the Cold Chain for Agriculture in the Near East and North Africa (NENA). Policy Brief

Year of publication 2015

Pages 4p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Category Policy brief

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This policy brief draws, among others, on the papers presented and discussed at an Expert Consultation Meeting held in July 2011 in Cairo, Egypt, as well as training workshops and guidance materials. It represents the combined knowledge and views of subject matter experts from the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region.

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