BRICS Agriculture Meeting: Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan led the Indian delegation to the 15th BRICS Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting in BrasĂlia, Brazil. The meeting focused on inclusive and sustainable agriculture through cooperation, innovation, and equitable trade.
India-Brazil Agricultural Cooperation: The visit aimed to strengthen agricultural trade, technology, and innovation between India and Brazil. Discussions included cooperation in biofuel, bioenergy, supply chain integration, and agricultural machinery.
Focus on Soybeans: Shri Chouhan emphasized promoting soybean production and export in India, expressing a desire to share knowledge on climate-friendly varieties and explore investment in soybean processing plants.
Global Food Security: Shri Chouhan stressed the importance of empowering small farmers for global food security and highlighted India’s commitment to inclusive and sustainable agriculture, echoing the “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” principle.
Technology and Innovation: India called for enhanced cooperation in agricultural technology transfer, research, food processing, and trade facilitation within the BRICS platform. Shri Chouhan intends to upgrade Indian farmers by enabling them the benefits of global technologies.
Bilateral Meetings: Shri Chouhan held meetings with Brazil’s Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Carlos Henrique Baquetta Favero, and Minister of Agricultural Development and Family Agriculture, Luiz Paulo Teixeira, to discuss cooperation in agriculture, agro-technology, rural development, and food security.
Learning from Brazil: Shri Chouhan expressed his desire to learn from Brazil’s agricultural model, mechanization, irrigation, and research to implement in Indian agriculture.
Environmental Initiative: Shri Chouhan participated in a tree plantation drive at the Indian Embassy in Brasilia, promoting environmental protection and respect for motherhood under the initiative ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’.
