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.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/us-wants-g8-pledge-15-billion-food-security
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/planet-ark-australia
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land-resources
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-prices
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-management
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poverty
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/world-bank
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/africa
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/north-korea
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-states-america-us
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-security
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/world-food-programme-wfp
