Agricultural development problems and possibilities in Baltic countries in the future

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AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS AND POSSIBILITIES IN BALTIC COUNTRIES IN THE FUTURE Finnish-Baltic joint seminar Saku, Estonia Abstract: Agricultural economists from Finland and Baltic countries had their fourth seminar in Saku, May une 1, The seminar was organized by the Estonian Research Institute of Agriculture.

Agricultural development problems and possibilities in Baltic countries in the future: Finnish-Baltic Joint Seminar, Saku Estonia / [edited by Tellervo Sallinen] Maatalouden taloudellinen tutkimuslaitos [Helsinki] Australian/Harvard Citation. Finnish-Baltic Joint Seminar. & Sallinen, Tellervo.

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