Focus:
The Agriculture Working Group (WG) was created in 2011, with the aim of helping to reduce food price volatility. The Agriculture WG further aims to promote international cooperation in addressing critical issues related to global agriculture such as food security, sustainable agriculture, technological innovation, and climate change adaptation. The WG is an important forum for G20 members to strengthen cooperation on agricultural issues, with one of the main topics under discussion being the targets for achieving the UN 2030 Agenda’s SDGs.
Priorities:
- Promotion of policies and investments that drive inclusive market participation and support low-income and resource-poor farmers
- Empowering youth and women in agrifood systems
- Fostering innovation and technology transfer in agriculture.
Deliverables:
- Agreement on targeted policies and investments to support inclusive market participation and the empowerment of young and female farmers.
- Development of tailored education, training, and support programs to empower youth and women in agriculture.
- Establishment of collaborative frameworks for technology transfer and innovation diffusion.
