TNPSC Thervupettagam

BRICS Agricultural Framework

June 19 , 2026 15 hrs 0 min 34 0
  • The 16th BRICS Agriculture Ministers' Meeting adopted the BRICS Indore Declaration during India's Presidency in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
  • The meeting was held with the theme "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability (BRICS)."
  • The declaration focuses on food security, nutrition, agricultural trade, climate-resilient farming, and digital agriculture.
  • It proposes the launch of the Global Forum on Farmers' Rights in Seed Systems to protect farmers' seed rights and indigenous knowledge.
  • It supports the proposed BRICS Grain Exchange and the launch of BRICS AGRIN (Agro-Inputs, Genetic Resources and Information Network) for cooperation in seeds and agricultural inputs.
  • It also calls for expanding Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in agriculture and establishing a BRICS Network on Digital Agriculture, initially coordinated by the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.

 

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