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El Niño: Anticipatory Action and Response Plan, October 2023–March 2024

Mitigating the expected impacts of El Niño-induced climate extremes on agriculture and food security








FAO. 2023. El Niño: Anticipatory Action and Response Plan, October 2023–March 2024. Rome.



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