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Sustainable seed systems

Creating enabling environment for enhanced climate resilience in Agriculture

Year of publication 2022

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 6p.

Author FAO;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Synopsis (short abstract) The brochure aims to summarize the objective and goals of the project and raise general interest and awareness among professionals on the work which is happening in the region related to seed systems.

Language English

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