... than a tool of geopolitical pressure called to restrain the growing influence of BRICS and to hamper its de-dollarization initiatives. A wide circle of states is affected, however a key question remains: how capable are these measures of undermining BRICS food security and economic stability?
Below is a chart of the current and upcoming tariffs to be imposed on all BRICS member states starting August 1, 2025. Another 10% tariff for BRICS ideological solidarity should be imposed in addition to the existing ...
... Agriculture in December 2023, citing concerns that “BRICS countries, being key players in the global grain market, are unable to fully participate in setting prices for such key agricultural products as wheat, barley and corn, which are crucial for their food security and economies.” Russian President Vladimir Putin
backed
the union’s proposal for the BRICS grain exchange at a meeting with agricultural producers in March 2024.
Zhao Huasheng, Andrey Kortunov:
The Kazan BRICS Declaration — a New World Order Manifesto
The idea of creating the grain exchange is unquestionably relevant. It was
noted
...
The new geopolitical realities recalibrate the agenda for BRICS, making certain initiatives in finance or food security urgent for all member countries
The dialectics of any association’s progressive evolution entails periods of growth, agenda expansion, predominance of centripetal forces, crisis passing, when it is essential to review goals and objectives ...
