Publication: Dataset: Area Devoted to Major Farming Systems, By Region
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2012-06-26
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“World Bank. 2008. Dataset: Area Devoted to Major Farming Systems, By Region. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9078 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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