A recent summit was held in Brazil, where the agriculture ministers from G20 countries met to discuss global food security. (The G20 comprises Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Türkiye, the UK and the US, as well as two regional bodies, namely the EU and African Union.) Qu Dongyu, director general of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), said the G20 could have a significant impact on global food security through the promotion of ‘market transparency’, refraining from ‘adopting trade restrictions’, and ‘revitalising agricultural negotiations at the World Trade Organization (WTO)’. According to an article released by G20 India, the FAO has “long championed the benefits of open, rules-based trade for…
