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BRICS adopts 'Indore Declaration' on agriculture under India's chairship

Saturday, 13 June 2026· 5 min read·Source: The Economic Times

The BRICS Agriculture Ministers' Meeting held in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, concluded on June 12, 2026 with the unanimous adoption of the 'Indore Declaration', a milestone in global agricultural cooperation under India's chairship of BRICS. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the declaration focuses on food and nutritional security, farmer welfare, climate-resilient and regenerative agriculture, and digital farming. New initiatives include a BRICS Network of Centres of Excellence on Agroecology and Regenerative Agriculture (initially coordinated by ICAR-IIFSR, Modipuram), a global forum on farmers' seed rights, a Digital Agriculture Network and a BRICS Grain Exchange.

Key Facts & Details

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BRICS Agriculture Ministers adopted the Indore Declaration in Indore, MP, on June 12, 2026.
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It was adopted under India's chairship of BRICS; minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan led the meet.
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Priorities: food security, farmer welfare, climate-resilient/regenerative agriculture, digital farming.
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Initiatives include a Digital Agriculture Network and a BRICS Grain Exchange.
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A Network of Centres of Excellence on Agroecology will be coordinated by ICAR-IIFSR, Modipuram.

Deep Dive

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The declaration also proposed a global forum on farmers' seed rights and greater participation of women and youth in agriculture.
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Deliberations centred on four priorities: food/nutrition security, agri-trade and cooperation, sustainable practices, and innovation/technology partnerships.
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Hosting the meeting underscores India's leadership role during its BRICS chairship year.

Exam Focus

The 'Indore Declaration' of June 2026 was adopted at a ministerial meeting of which grouping, and in which sector?

Exam Relevance & Angle

India hosting BRICS ministerial meetings and the resulting declarations are high-yield international-relations GA, testing the grouping, the host city, the sector and the lead minister.

Target Exams

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Background & Context

BRICS is a grouping of major emerging economies — originally Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — that has expanded in recent years to include new members. It holds annual summits and sectoral ministerial meetings, with the chair rotating among members; India holds the chairship for this cycle. ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) is India's apex agricultural-research body under the Ministry of Agriculture, and IIFSR (Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research) at Modipuram is one of its institutes. Regenerative agriculture and agroecology are farming approaches that restore soil health and biodiversity while sustaining yields.