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Global Hunger Index Calls for Greater Resilience-Building Efforts to Boost Food and Nutrition Security

October 14, 2013, Washington D.C.—The developing world is becoming more vulnerable to a variety of shocks and stressors, from extreme weather events, climate change and environmental degradation to population pressures, macroeconomic crises, conflict, and poor governance. The traditional approach to dealing with shocks is temporary infusions of aid, with separate development efforts focused on mitigating …

Boost for intra-African, BRICS trade

South African companies, including foreign companies based in South Africa, stand to benefit from relaxed cross-border financial regulations and tax requirements, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan announced in Cape Town on Wednesday. Delivering his 2013 National Budget speech in Parliament, Gordhan said that outward investment reforms that applied as part of a new set of “gateway …

Finance Minister Proposes Special Focus on Green Revolution in 2013-14; Outlay Increased to Boost Agriculture Production

An allocation of Rs. 1000 crore has been proposed in the budget 2013-14 to continue support to the new green revolution in Eastern States like Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal to increase the rice production. An outlay of Rs. 500 crore is proposed for starting a programme of crop diversification that would promote technological …