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Rapid geospatial assessment after tropical storms and cyclones in Madagascar in 2022

Impacts on crops and exposure of rural people during the period January–March









Ghosh, A., Mushtaq, F., Henry, M., Adhikari, S., Jalal, R., Gauny, J., Barelli, D., Merzouk. Q., Moloinyane, S., Rakotoson, J., Andriniaina, R., and Fioekou, C. 2022. A rapid geospatial assessment after tropical storms and cyclones in Madagascar in 2022 Impacts on crops and exposure of rural people during the period January–March. Rome, FAO. 




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