G-33 (Friends of Special Products in agriculture)



Published on 16 Apr 2025


  •  The G-33 also called Friends of Special Products countries, a coalition of developing and least developed nations formed during the 2003 WTO ministerial conference in Cancun, Mexico, have recently called for a permanent solution to public stockholding related issues for food security. 
  • Public stockholding involves government procurement, storage, and distribution of food, similar to India’s PDS. 
  • The group, which includes 47 member nations such as India, China, South Korea, Indonesia, Pakistan, Nigeria, and Turkey, aims to safeguard the interests of developing countries in agricultural trade negotiations.
  • They also advocate for trade relaxations and tariff exemptions to protect developing nations’ interests.

Keywords:

G-33 Food security Agriculture Public stock holding Public distribution system MSP Subsidies