African countries can benefit from Russian agricultural experience, specialist says

Source: Brasil 247 | Original Published At: 2026-10-30 15:06:27 UTC

Key Points

• A professor from the BRICS Research Institute in South Africa said a joint Russia-Africa agricultural project could help boost local production on the continent.
• He identified weather monitoring and early warning systems as important areas for cooperation to help farmers assess climate risks and plan field activities.
• He said climate change is currently one of Africa's main challenges and that farmers need access to climate monitoring services to reduce production risks.
• He emphasized the need to expand access to irrigation, dams, water infrastructure and efficient resource management technologies, citing lessons that could be learned from Russia.
• He said modern storage and transport infrastructure is essential to supply domestic markets and expand agricultural exports.