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Labelling and certification schemes for Indigenous Peoples' foods

Generating income while protecting and promoting Indigenous Peoples’ values











FAO and Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT 2022. Labelling and certification schemes for Indigenous Peoples' foods – Generating income while protecting and promoting Indigenous Peoples’ values. Rome.




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