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Fri 07 Jul 2009G8 leaders pledge $15bn for farmers in poorest countries
LEADERS FROM the group of eight major economies (G8) will today pledge up to $15 billion (€10.8 billion) to promote sustainable farming in poor countries.
The money will be spent on seeds, fertilisers, grain storage and irrigation projects to try to provide a long-term solution to the problems of extreme poverty and hunger in the developing world.
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