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CM Patnaik shares Odisha's achievements on food security at WFP headquarte
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], June 25 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday took the stage at the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) headquarters in Rome to share the transformational progress of the state on strengthening livelihoods and food security with a specific focus on margina
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Top UN officials continuing talks on getting grain out of Ukraine via blac
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], June 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Senior UN officials are in talks to reach a deal that will enable exports of grain out of Ukraine through the Black Sea, as well as grain and fertilizers from Russia, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a video message to the Ministerial Confer
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Jaishankar meets Rwanda Foreign Minister, discusses agenda of Commonwealth
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kigali [Rwanda], June 23 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Rwanda Foreign Minister Vincent Biruta on the first day of his official visit and discussed the Commonwealth summit agenda.
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China launches crackdown against crimes involving illegal occupation of fa
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 23 (ANI): China's Ministry of Public Security has urged police nationwide to strike hard on crimes involving the illegal occupation of farmland and the production and sale of substandard agricultural materials amid efforts to safeguard national food security.
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US State Secretary Blinken to attend G7 Summit set to take place in German
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 23 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Germany to attend the G7 Leaders' Summit set to take place on June 26-28, State Department said in a press release.
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Jaishankar meets Kenyan Cabinet Secretary, discusses food security amid Uk
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kigali [Rwanda], June 23 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, who is on a visit to Kigali, met with Raychelle Omamo, the Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Kenya and held talks in regards to the fallout of Ukraine war including food, fuel and fertilizer security.
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One Nation One Ration Card scheme implemented in all 36 states, UTs
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): Assam too has implemented the One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) scheme. With this, the ONORC plan is successfully implemented in all 36 states and Union Territories, making food security portable throughout the country.
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Naveen Patnaik to share Odisha's food security model at WFP in Rome
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 18 (ANI): A delegation led by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is scheduled to visit the World Food Programme (WFP) headquarters in Rome next week to share Odisha's "transformational journey" in food security and disaster management.
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WTO signs landmark deal, focuses on food security, e-commerce, fisheries
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): In a significant outcome for the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, ministers from 164 members of the World Trade Organisation have adopted various decisions including food security, e-commerce, TRIPS agreement, fisheries and preparedness for
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USD 150 million aid by World Bank comes as relief to Afghan farmers under
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 15 (ANI): The World Bank has granted USD 150 million in aid to Afghan farmers as food security continues to plummet in the country due to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
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Piyush Goyal raises issue of public stockholding for food security, asks '
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 15 (ANI): Highlighting the issue of public stockholding for food security at World Trade Organization (WTO) 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12), Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal on T
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Outcome of WTO negotiations should provide right support to artisanal, sm
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 14 (ANI): Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday that the outcomes of the fisheries subsidies negotiations at WTO should provide a level-playing field to the developing nations to ensure that their small-scale and artisanal fishing fleets are
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