G-20 nations to work towards food and nutritional security for all
1 year, 3 months ago

G-20 nations to work towards food and nutritional security for all

The Hindu  

The leaders’ declaration adopted at the G-20 meeting here on Saturday laid emphasis on ensuring global food and nutritional security for all in line with the G-20 Deccan High-Level Principles on Food Security and Nutrition 2023. Welcoming the outcomes from the G-20 members’s engagement in the 12th G-20 Meeting of Agriculture Chief Scientists, they emphasised the importance of increasing access to, availability, and efficient use of fertilizer and agricultural inputs, including through strengthening local fertilizer production, and to improve soil health. “Commit to support developing countries’ efforts and capacities to address their food security challenges, and work together to enable access to affordable, safe, nutritious and healthy diets, and to foster the progressive realisation of the right to adequate food,” the declaration said. The leaders said they are committed to strengthen the Agricultural Market Information System and the Group on Earth Observations Global Agricultural Monitoring, for greater transparency to avoid food price volatility, supporting AMIS’s work on fertilizers, its expansion to include vegetable oils, and for enhancing collaboration with early warning systems.

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G20 Summit: Global South ’most adversely’ hit by food, fuel crisis due to global conflicts, says PM Modi
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G20 Summit: Global South ’most adversely’ hit by food, fuel crisis due to global conflicts, says PM Modi

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India TV News  

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G20 Summit: Global South adversely impacted by food, fuel, fertiliser crisis due to global conflicts, says PM Modi
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G20 Summit: Global South adversely impacted by food, fuel, fertiliser crisis due to global conflicts, says PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

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India TV News  

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Live Mint  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Live Mint  

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G20 Declaration stresses on sustainable supply chain energy transition

Live Mint  

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G-20 first spouses enjoy the farm-to-fork millet experience

The Hindu  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Firstpost  

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India TV News  

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ABP News  

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Hindustan Times  

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G-20 members stressed on need to increase climate finance to help farmers take up adaption measures: Agriculture secretary

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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2 years, 1 month ago

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3 years, 1 month ago

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Firstpost  

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3 years, 1 month ago

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India TV News  

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3 years, 1 month ago

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Associated Press  

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3 years, 2 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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3 years, 4 months ago

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The Hindu  

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4 years, 3 months ago

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News 18  

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