VerifiedClimate and biosaline agriculture
This course is designed to provide you with an understanding of the impacts of climate change on agricultural productivity and the importance of biosaline agriculture, especially in marginal environments.
by International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA)
Online, Self-study 
Self-paced 
EnglishWhat this course will teach you
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