Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems : The Traditional Oases System in Tunisia

Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems : The Traditional Oases System in Tunisia

Poster

Year of publication 2010

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 1p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Poster describing the oases in Tunisia, their land area coverage, and production systems.

Language English

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