The 12th Meeting of BRICS Ministrers of Agriculture

Top agricultural officials from BRICS countries including Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa attended the 12th Meeting of BRICS Ministers of Agriculture via video on Wednesday discussing global grain security and poverty reduction. 

Tang Renjian, China's Minister of Agriculture, advocated that the meeting should focus on grain security and poverty reduction, and ramp up cooperation among the BRICS members on agricultural technology innovation. 

Tang vowed to protect the global trade system under the framework of World Trade Organization in order to secure normal transportation of global commodities and agricultural materials.

Tang also stated plans to deepen cooperation among BRICS countries and promote the mechanism to the world's all developing countries.

Global Times