5-day BRICS Agriculture meeting begins in Indore

A five-day meeting of BRICS member countries began on Tuesday in Indore, focusing on issues such as food security, climate-friendly smart agriculture, agricultural trade, and farmer welfare.

As part of this conference, held under India?s BRICS chairmanship, the Agriculture Working Group will hold deliberations till June 11 with officials from member countries.

India?s Department of



Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Secretary Atish Chandra led the inaugural session of the meeting.

Following the official-level meeting, the BRICS agriculture ministers will meet on June 12 and 13.

BRICS is an intergovernmental organisation comprising 11 major emerging economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Indonesia.