Full Coverage: Agriculture

09.07.2008 The G8 has been accused of using the food crisis to push failed policies down the throats of hungry people, more trade liberalisation through the Doha round, more food aid in ways that undermine local farmers and more structural adjustment through IMF lending to crisis-hit countries.

07.07.2008 Smallholder farmers who provide the backbone of African food production may be ignored once again, a development group warned ahead of today's meeting between G8 leaders and African heads of state.
+ Rich countries' response to food crisis inadequate
+ No more empty words

07.07.2008 G8 leaders in Hokkaido, Japan (7-9 July) have the responsibility to fight climate change through committing to binding emission reduction targets and ending the global food crisis by addressing the causes behind it.

03.07.2008 G8 failure on food prices, climate change and biofuels is putting 1.7 billion people at risk of hunger, a development group warns ahead of the G8 summit in Hokkaido, Japan.
+ to drop Africa aid pledge 87.htm
+ G8 leaders must take action to save most vulnerable