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India, Brazil Boost Farm Ties: AI, Bio-Inputs & BRICS on Agenda

Indian Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan met with his Brazilian counterparts to strengthen bilateral ties in agriculture and allied sectors. The discussions built upon recent high-level engagements, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Brazil for the BRICS summit. Both sides identified bio-inputs and technological collaboration, highlighted by Brazil's participation in the India AI Impact Summit, as key areas for future partnership. The ministers agreed to deepen cooperation and plan to continue discussions at the forthcoming BRICS Agriculture Ministers' Meeting.

Key Points: India & Brazil Deepen Agriculture Cooperation

  • Strengthening agricultural cooperation
  • Exploring bio-inputs & AI collaboration
  • Building on PM Modi's BRICS visit
  • Preparing for BRICS Agriculture Ministers' Meeting
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India, Brazil to deepen ties in agriculture and allied sectors

India and Brazil agree to expand collaboration in agriculture, bio-inputs, and AI, building on PM Modi's BRICS visit and ministerial talks.

"deep-rooted and friendly ties... anchored in shared democratic values - Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan"

New Delhi, Feb 20

India's Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, held a discussion with Carlos Favaro, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil, and Luiz Paulo Teixeira Ferreira, Minister of Agrarian Development and Family Agriculture of Brazil, at the Krishi Bhawan here on Friday, on the status of the ongoing cooperation between the two countries and also outlined the future areas of collaboration.

Minister Chouhan noted the deep-rooted and friendly ties between India and Brazil, anchored in shared democratic values and strengthened through regular high-level engagements, including the recent visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Brazil during the BRICS summit held in 2025.

He also appreciated Brazil's participation in the India AI Impact Summit, describing it as a step forward in deepening technological collaboration between the two countries.

Ferreira highlighted the importance of bilateral cooperation in the agriculture and allied sector and underscored that there are lots of areas, where mutual cooperation will be beneficial, and these can be taken up for more detailed discussions ahead.

Favaro appreciated India's innovations in the bio-inputs and highlighted that this area holds special importance for further cooperation and collaboration.

Both countries discussed ongoing areas of cooperation and explored the potential areas of new partnership and agreed to deepen cooperation in agriculture and allied sectors.

Minister Chouhan also extended an invitation to his Brazilian counterparts to participate in the forthcoming BRICS Agriculture Ministers' Meeting.

In addition to the Agriculture Ministers, the Brazil delegation included Wilson Gambogi Pingeiro Taques, Chief of Cabinet; Roberto Carlos Papa, Agricultural Attache with Embassy of Brazil; Luiz Renato de Alcantara Rua, MAPA (Secretariat of Commerce and International Relations) Secretary; Mauricio Polidoro, International Advisor.

India's team at the talks included Mangi Lal Jat, Department Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) Secretary; Dinesh Bhatia, Ambassador of India to Brazil; and senior officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Ministry of External Affairs, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, and National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development.

- IANS

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Priya S
Hope this cooperation translates to real benefits for small and marginal farmers. Focus should be on affordable technology transfer and knowledge sharing about climate-resilient crops. Our family farms need practical solutions, not just high-level agreements.
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Rohit P
Bio-inputs are the future! Glad Brazil recognizes our work in this area. Collaborating on organic fertilizers and natural pesticides can reduce costs for farmers and make our exports more attractive in international markets. Good move.
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Sarah B
As someone working in agri-tech, the mention of the AI Impact Summit is exciting. Combining Brazil's agri-data with India's IT prowess can lead to amazing predictive models for yield and disease control. BRICS collaboration is showing real potential.
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Vikram M
While international partnerships are good, I hope our ministers also focus on solving domestic issues first—like timely MSP, better storage facilities, and reducing post-harvest losses. That's what will have the most immediate impact on the ground.
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Kavya N
Brazil's experience in ethanol production from sugarcane could be very useful for India's energy goals. Hope they discuss this. More such strategic partnerships within BRICS are needed to reduce dependency on traditional Western markets.

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