Global Forum for Food and Agriculture 2017

Global forum for Food & Agriculture 2017

Question: Recently Global Forum for Food and Agriculture 2017 was held at-
(a) Davos
(b) Berlin
(c) Jakarta
(d) New Delhi
Ans:(b)
Related facts:

  • The Global Forum for Food and Agriculture is an International Conference organized by Germany during 19-21, January 2017 in Berlin.
  • The main subject of conference was “Agriculture and Water – Key to Feeding the World”.
  • It was attended by Agriculture Ministers of 65 countries.
  • Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Radha Mohan Singh to lead a five member delegation to Germany for participation in the Global Forum for Food & Agriculture from 19-21 January,2017.
  • He also participated in G-20 Agriculture Ministers Meeting on 22nd January, 2017 in Berlin.
  • The theme of G-20 Agriculture Ministers Meeting was “Agriculture & Water – Digitalization in the Agriculture Sector”.
  • Ministers from the world’s twenty biggest economies to discuss the way ahead for the global agricultural sector.

Reference:
http://www.gffa-berlin.de/en/uber-das-gffa/
http://www.gffa-berlin.de/en/global-forum-for-food-and-agriculture-2017/
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