BRICS needs to prioritise food security

Source: The Hindu Business Line | Original Published At: 2026-06-11 00:30:00 UTC

Key Points

• India's 2026 BRICS Chair Presidency aims to pivot the bloc towards a people-centred alliance under the 'Humanity First' framing.
• BRICS nations account for nearly half the global population but face a contradiction of high agricultural output alongside significant hunger.
• The New Development Bank is criticized for funding infrastructure while neglecting rural food systems and resilience.
• Current cooperation relies on bilateral agreements rather than a coherent multilateral food security architecture.
• Proposed policy shifts include making nutrition a formal pillar, mobilizing knowledge sharing, and centering smallholders and women producers.