... diversification are key to this modernization.
India’s agricultural reforms may be rooted in tradition but emphasize gradual yet impactful improvements. Collaborating with countries like Russia, a significant producer of wheat and fertilizers, can bolster food security and position India as a supportive partner for nations facing food shortages.
Nourishing a Nation: Food Security Initiatives and Agricultural Evolution
Irina Deryugina:
Will the BRICS Grain Exchange Mean Deeper Integration?
To fight hunger ...
... Agriculture in December 2023, citing concerns that “BRICS countries, being key players in the global grain market, are unable to fully participate in setting prices for such key agricultural products as wheat, barley and corn, which are crucial for their food security and economies.” Russian President Vladimir Putin
backed
the union’s proposal for the BRICS grain exchange at a meeting with agricultural producers in March 2024.
Zhao Huasheng, Andrey Kortunov:
The Kazan BRICS Declaration — a New ...
... nations.
As of now, the Confederation has yet to prove itself as a solid union to the point where one can predict either positive or negative outcomes for its future. True, various joint projects are being set up—so far only on paper—ranging from food security and water resource management to energy, transport and ICT development, but these plans are financially fragile, and their implementation remains a distant goal. The three nations still use the CFA franc, with France controlling most of ...
Food security is key to the continent’s self-reliance
Today’s world is going through major transformations. Among the most sensitive issues remains the availability of food and the challenges tied to it. In the past few years, such a seemingly basic ...
Global food security is one of Russia’s national interests
On July 18, 2023, Russia pulled out of the grain deal that had been in effect since July 22, 2022. On July 27-28, 2023, the Russia-Africa Forum was held in Saint Petersburg, followed by the 15
th
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... operation in Ukraine and anti-Russian sanctions imposed since the beginning of the year have led to disruptions in supply chains, exacerbating the global food crisis. Worldwide, food prices are skyrocketing. Climate change is no less of a threat to food security—heat wave and prolonged drought in Europe and China, floods in Pakistan.
The external environment has a rather grave impact on Kazakhstan’s economy. Alongside difficulties with exports, the country is experiencing problems with the purchase ...
The new geopolitical realities recalibrate the agenda for BRICS, making certain initiatives in finance or food security urgent for all member countries
The dialectics of any association’s progressive evolution entails periods of growth, agenda expansion, predominance of centripetal forces, crisis passing, when it is essential to review goals and objectives ...
... in the more westerly zones affected by El Niño, causing that crop’s prices to increase too.
Given its importance in many Asian diets, it is the increased scarcity and higher prices of rice that are likely to have the greatest impact on food security overall. Food supplies in South and South-east Asia are expected to be among the worst affected by climate change too, due to rising sea levels, coastal flooding and saltwater intrusion, potentially affecting some 3.5 to 5 million people....
