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GACSA. REVIEW Index-based insurance for Climate-Smart Agriculture

Year of publication 2017

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 40 p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Booklet

Category Corporate general interest

Series title GACSA Series

Edition 1

Language English

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