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New York, Mar 12 (JEN) Targeted development programmes prioritising smallholder farmers can boost food security in lower-income countries and draw critical private capital to agricultural areas in need, according to a new report released by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). more
India’s economic picture brighter: IMF

New Delhi, Mar 11 (JEN): Calling the Indian economy as a 'bright spot' on the global economic landscape, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday forecast that the country's growth ...

Partnerships central to post-2015 agenda: UN official

New York, Feb 28 (JEN): Partnerships involving Government, the private sector, civil society, academia and philanthropic organizations will prove central to implementation of the new develop ...

Agriculture in Caribbean vital to economic growth: UN official

New York, Feb 28 (JEN): The head of the United Nations agriculture agency underlined on Thursday the huge importance of agriculture and farming to countries of the Caribbean during an addres ...

Event stresses on extractive industries to sustainable growth in Africa

New York, Feb 25 (JEN): The United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA) held a meeting at Headquarters in New York on Tuesday on the role of the extractive industry in Afri ...

Agriculture must change, UN agency chief tells Paris summit

New York, Feb 21 (JEN): The model of agricultural production that predominates today is not suitable for the new food security challenges of the 21st century and the need to be more sustaina ...

Partnerships key for future development agenda, says UN Economic, Social Council President

New York, Feb 13 (JEN): Multi-stakeholder partnerships hold the key to achieving global development goals, Martin Sajdik, President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) ...

Ebola: World Bank will provide seeds to farmers in West Africa to ward off hunger

New York, Feb 13 (JEN) The World Bank Group announced on Thursday that it has mobilized some $15 million in emergency financing to provide a record 10,500 tons of maize and rice seed to more ...

7th round of Joint Trade Committee meeting held between India, Kenya

New Delhi, Feb 12 (JEN): The 7th round of India Kenya Joint Trade Committee meeting was held in New Delhi on Saturday.

UK, India to focus on stronger commercial collaboration

New Delhi, Feb 8 (JEN): The UK and India will seek to develop closer links in the biotech and health sectors during the first trade trip to India by Dominic Jermey, who took over as Chief Ex ...