Supporting knowledge intensive systems for a sustainable food production

FAO

Supporting knowledge intensive systems for a sustainable food production

Presentation of two Globally Important Agriculture Heritage Systems (GIAHS) sites that rely on Agroecology

Year of publication 2018

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Edition 1

Full item page

Language English

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