‘BRICS Indore Declaration’ was adopted at the 16th BRICS Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting held in Indore, Madhya Pradesh

‘BRICS Indore Declaration’ was adopted at the 16th BRICS Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting held in Indore, Madhya Pradesh

BRICS Indore Declaration was adopted at the 16th BRICS Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting held in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, under India’s BRICS Chairship 2026.

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¨     The Declaration was adopted against the backdrop of growing concerns relating to Food insecurity, Climate change, Supply-chain disruptions, and Geopolitical uncertainties affecting global agricultural systems.

The Declaration is built around four key priorities:

¨     Farmers – improving farmers’ livelihoods, welfare, and access to innovation.

¨     Food Security – strengthening resilient and sustainable food systems.

¨     Climate – promoting climate-resilient and sustainable agricultural practices.

¨     Technology – leveraging digital technologies and innovation for agricultural transformation.

¨     The Declaration seeks to strengthen cooperation among BRICS countries in addressing food and nutrition security challenges, climate change, technological transformation, and sustainable agricultural development.

Key Highlights of the Declaration

¨     The Declaration supported continued discussions on establishing a BRICS Grain Exchange to improve market transparency, trade cooperation, and food-security coordination among member countries.

¨     It emphasised climate-resilient and sustainable agriculture, including cooperation on resource-efficient farming practices, adaptation strategies, and resilient food systems.

¨     It recognised the growing importance of digital technologies, innovation, and research collaboration in transforming agriculture and improving farmer welfare.

¨     It reaffirmed commitment to strengthening agricultural value chains, agri-food systems, food security, nutrition security, and South-South cooperation among BRICS countries.

Four New Institutional Initiatives

To operationalise the Declaration’s priorities, BRICS countries agreed to advance four key institutional initiatives:

¨     Centres of Excellence on Agro-Ecology and Regenerative Agriculture:To promote sustainable, climate-resilient, and environmentally responsible agricultural practices.To facilitate research, capacity building, and exchange of best practices on agro-ecology and regenerative agriculture among BRICS countries.

¨     BRICS Network on Digital Agriculture:To facilitate cooperation in digital agriculture, precision farming, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and data-driven agricultural solutions.To promote the exchange of technological innovations, digital tools, and best practices for enhancing agricultural productivity and efficiency.

¨     BRICS AgriN – Agro Input, Genetic Resources and Information Network:To strengthen collaborative agricultural research, innovation, knowledge exchange, and technology transfer.India will coordinate the network, facilitating greater cooperation among research institutions across BRICS countries.

¨     Global Forum on Farmers’ Rights in Seed Systems:To promote dialogue on farmers’ seed rights, seed sovereignty, and conservation of agricultural biodiversity.India will play a leading role in advancing discussions and cooperation under this initiative.