BRICS… More Hungry For Power Than Food?

... that agricultural production increased 3.9% . That’s good for Russia and the rest of the BRICS because Brazil’s food exports help feed them. Among the alliance Brazil is the only nation that can feed itself. Russia, China, India and South ... ... food trade deficits. Among non-BRICS, Japan remains dependent as the world’s largest food importer. For its part, the United States, while a leader in conservation agriculture, became an official net importer of food in 2005. For the BRICS, who ...