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Developing capacities for agricultural innovation through research and education across Europe and developing countries

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Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Category Brochure

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This brochure presents key achievements of FAO's partnership with AGRINATURA in the area of capacity development and innovation. It aims to highlight joint activities implemented since the signature of the partnership agreement, including the joint implementation of CDAIS project, funded by the European Union, and its impacts in eight pilot countries targeted by the project.

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