Islamic Bank to help member states in tackling food crisis.

ISLAMABAD -- The Islamic DeveA!lA!opA!ment Bank (IsDB) will assist member states in their efforts to ensure food security by developing 'resilient and climate-smart agriculture', said a press release issued on Wednesday.

Dr Muhammad Al Jasser, the IsDB president, welcomed a decision by the bank's Arab Coordination Group (ACG) to allocate $10 billion for ensuring food security in all member countries.

'The Islamic Bank group has launched an extensive programme to develop agriculture and food security portfolio,' the press release said.

The group set aside 8.23 billion dollars for the purpose last year. It has so far...