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A plan by G8 industrial countries to boost food security through increased farming investment is important and timely, and should not only focus on production but also on addressing hunger and malnutrition, World Bank President Robert Zoellick said on Tuesday.

The United States wants a G8 summit this week to commit $15 billion over several years for agricultural development in poor countries to fight food insecurity, according to a draft declaration seen by Reuters.

The declaration said Washington was ready to mobilize $3-4 billion and wanted other partners to match that commitment to reach the $15 billion target.

Rajat Roy / Kolkata July 09, 2009, 0:30 IST

The much-awaited announcement in the Union Budget 2009-10 to ensure entitlement of 25 kg rice or wheat per month at Rs 3 per kg to every family living below the poverty line (BPL) in rural and urban areas, has raised more questions than it sought to answer.

Ahead Of G-8 Summit, Manmohan Says Protectionism Will Only Make Matters Worse
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Rome: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in Rome on Tuesday evening ahead of the G-8 summit in L

Deficient rainfall in many parts of the country has started showing stress on the progress of sowing of kharif crops. As of the first week of July, the sowing of paddy, the major food grain crop of the season, was down by about 25 per cent compared to last year, according to latest figures released by the Ministry of Agriculture. Sowing of oilseeds was down by almost 50 per cent.

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FINANCE MINISTER Pranab Mukherjee

FINANCE MINISTER Pranab Mukherjee is to be complimented for doing a savvy job in walking the tightrope between keeping his government

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This latest report focuses on impacts of climate change and says that chronic hunger may become a norm for most of the world's population, particularly the poor. Combines the latest observations on climate change, with evidence from the communities in 100 countries.

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