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India assures food aid despite export controls to countries 'most in need'
Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan gave the assurance that despite restrictions on exports, India will provide food to nations that "are most in need" because of the Ukraine war
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IMF chief urges fast, well-coordinated action to tackle food crisis
IMF chief said the Russia-Ukraine war has led to food shortages and sharply higher prices, urging the international community to take fast, well-coordinated actions to tackle food crisis.
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UN chief 'hopeful' of Ukraine grain deal to help food security crisis
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told a ministerial meeting on the escalating food security crisis, which has been exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, that there is still a long way to go
 "UN chief 'hopeful' of Ukraine grain deal to help food security crisis")
World Bank announces up to $30 bn to address food security crisis
The World Bank has announced actions it plans to take as part of a comprehensive, global response to the ongoing food security crisis, with up to $30 billion financing in existing and new projects.
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Live: Sri Lanka PM quits, MP dies in standoff, Rajapaksa property attacked
LIVE news updates: Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's resignation came hours after clashes broke out in Colombo
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Blinken to hold meeting on food security threatened by Ukraine war
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be holding a ministerial-level meeting in the United Nations on action for global food security in the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
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Ukraine says Russia stole 'several hundred thousand tonnes' of grain
Ukraine's foreign ministry accused Russia on Thursday of stealing grain in territory it has occupied, an act it said increased the threat to global food security
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IMF urges India to prioritise food security, expand transfers to vulnerable
The International Monetary Fund has urged India to prioritise food security and expand transfers to the vulnerable in the wake of the global economic crisis
 "IMF urges India to prioritise food security, expand transfers to vulnerable")
Global finance meeting focuses on Ukraine war-driven food insecurity
Global finance leaders are putting the growing crisis over food insecurity and skyrocketing food prices at center stage as IMF and World Bank members meet in Washington
Russia-Ukraine war threatens food supplies in fragile Arab world
Layal Aswad was already exhausted by Lebanon's devastating two-year economic collapse. Now, amid the Russia-Ukraine war, she finds herself struggling to put food on the table for her family of four.
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EU to suspend green farming rules to enhance global food security
The European Commission is temporarily allowing European Union (EU) farmers to grow crops on fallow land currently designated as "ecological focus areas" to enhance global food security
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Conflict in Ukraine adds to global food security threat: WFP
The World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that the ongoing conflict in Ukraine is further threatening global food security, with food prices already at an all-time high.
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China banks on Russia for its food security amid Ukraine conflict
China's lifting of restrictions related to wheat imports from Moscow just ahead of Russia's invasion of Ukraine could help boost its food security
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Food insecurity threatens 'an entire generation' in Afghanistan
People in Afghanistan are today facing a food insecurity and malnutrition crisis of "unparalleled proportions", the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator said on Tuesday.
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China willing to help Russia in facing sanctions over invasion of Ukraine
China seeks to help out Russia in facing western sanctions due to Ukraine invasion but only to that extent where it itself doesn't face sanctions and its internal food security is not compromised
 "China willing to help Russia in facing sanctions over invasion of Ukraine")
WFP needs $2.6 billion to address humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
World Food Programme on Tuesday announced that it needs urgent funding of $2.6 bn to boost ops for 8.7 million starving Afghans as the freezing winter worsens the situation.
 "WFP needs $2.6 billion to address humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan")
Push for food security: China to allow gene-edited crops
Gene editing is a newer technology that is seen as less risky than GM because it does not involve adding any foreign genes to a plant
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WFP, Odisha to work together for resilient food security, women empowerment
UN's World Food Programme (WFP) hoisted a multi-stakeholder interactive and consultation session on food security in Odisha on digital mode
 "WFP, Odisha to work together for resilient food security, women empowerment")
Jitendra Singh calls for collaboration between India, UK on food security
Singh said Prime Minister Narendra Modi even ensured that no person goes hungry during the pandemic time
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Odisha teams up with WFP to improve food security, farmers' resilience
The United Nations World Food Programme and the Odisha government have joined hands to improve the food security of small and marginal farmers by strengthening their resilience to climate change.
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