Agriculture : US not ready to negotiate domestic support issues   (Kanaga Raja, Geneva) (PRIV)
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The informal Special Session of the WTO Committee on Agriculture held discussions on 15 July on a number of issues including on domestic support with new proposals being tabled on this issue.

Development : UN report shows mixed results in meeting SDGs   (IPS, New York) (PRIV)
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The United Nations launched its 2019 report on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), showing inadequate progress in the fourth year into the sustainable development agenda and highlighting the need for imminent global action.

United Nations : The road to zero hunger   (IPS, New York) (PRIV)
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Over 820 million people across the globe are currently undernourished, according to a new report released here.

Africa : Growing agriculture one byte at a time   (IPS, Bulawayo) (PRIV)
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Ella Mazani is a mobile phone farmer.