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Synthesis progress report on the implementation of the Global Plan of Action for Animal Genetic Resources – 2020 - CGRFA/WG-AnGR-11/21/Inf.3

Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture - Eleventh session

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 87 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Meeting

Category Meeting document

Edition 1

Statutory body / Meeting title CGRFA Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Meeting symbol CGRFA/WG-AnGR-11/21/Inf.3

Meeting Session Number Sess. 11

Meeting date 19-21 May 2021

Meeting location Rome, Italy

Language English

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