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Inclusive Growth, Competitiveness Top Agenda as Leaders Gather for India Economic Summit

Finance, Corporate Affairs and Defence Minister Arun Jaitley will open India Economic Summit The summit is hosted by the World Economic Forum in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry More than 700 participants from 45 countries will take part in the summit from 4 to 6 November Inclusive growth, competitiveness, health and infrastructure are …

Asian Fusion: New Thinking and Actions for Improving Food and Nutrition Security in Asia

September 27, 2013, SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA – Country experience shared at a recent conference showed that fertilizer subsidies can have huge costs, crowding out public expenditures on agricultural research, extension, rural roads and other expenditures that promote agricultural development. The private sector is often more efficient in delivery of fertilizer to farmers. While historically the …