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C 2025/2 - The State of Food and Agriculture: Global Trends and Policy Directions

Year of publication 2025

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Meeting

Category Meeting document

Statutory body / Meeting title FAO Conference

Meeting symbol C 2025/2

Meeting Session Number 44

Meeting date 2025

Meeting location Rome, Italy

Language English

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