... designed to make the group a key player in the global food security regime. But they did. Now the world is waiting.
From a moral and business ethics perspective the effort makes sense and can add value to the BRICS brand.
But success depends on China, India and Brazil, who are impacted by drought and infrastructure problems that step on their economic performance. And Russia is dealing with a sanctions regime that includes food, orchestrated by Washington and its European allies.
BRICS food security. A slow ...
... production.
Devaluation of the ruble is increasing demand for Russian ore and steel, notably at the expense of producers in India.
Meanwhile state and parastatal companies based in China and Hong Kong use clever methods to dominate world iron ore and crude steel production and their logistics. To assume that ... ... dominate the world's basic iron ore and basic steel producers.
Top 10 Iron Ore Producing Nations
1 China
2 Australia
3 Brazil
4 India
5 Russia
6 Ukraine
7 South Africa
8 USA
9 Kazakhstan
10 Iran
Top Steel Producers 2013 in millions of crude tons
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