The Final Declaration of the G20 Cannes Summit, where heads of State and government gathered on November 3 and 4, 2011, recognizes the crucial role of agriculture. It calls to "address food price volatility and increase agriculture production and productivity" and makes food security a "priority" for development. The G20 countries want in particular to foster "smallholder sensitive investments in agriculture" and to explore "opportunities for market inclusion and empowerment of small producers in value chains".
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