⇒ The virtual meeting of the BRICS working group was held on 12 -13 August 2021. India has the BRICS Chair for 2021.
Theme:
The Ministers of Agriculture of Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa deliberated virtually on the theme “BRICS Partnership for Strengthening Agro Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition Security”.
Discussion:
The meeting noted the implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. BRICS countries are well positioned to play a leading role in helping to achieve the objectives of the 2030 Long Sustainable Development Goals of eradicating hunger and poverty.
BRICS Agriculture Research Platform:
» BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) Agriculture Research Platform has been developed by India to promote cooperation in the areas of agricultural research, extension, technology transfer, training and capacity building.
» The intention to make the BRICS Agriculture Research Platform functional and encourage research cooperation to improve the use and application of agricultural technologies for meeting the needs of producers and processors was also expressed.
» The Joint declaration of the eleventh meeting of BRICS and Action Plan for 2021-24 for agricultural cooperation of BRICS countries and BRICS Agriculture Research Platform were discussed. This BRICS Working Group meeting will endorse the Action Plan of 2021-24 for adoption in BRICS meeting.