BRICS Agriculture: BRICS ministers in Indore unanimously adopted the “Farmer at the center” Indore Declaration, focusing on food security, climate-resilient farming, farmer welfare, trade and digital agriculture. Fertiliser Security: India says two new urea plants (25.4 lakh tonnes) will soon start, adding to a 12-year push that lifted urea output and built Kharif stocks to cushion West Asia-linked disruptions. El Niño & Water Stress: A warning flags Super El Niño risks for India’s monsoon and groundwater recharge, urging rainwater harvesting; separate coverage notes heat stress is already cutting farm labour productivity. Monsoon Pulse Outlook: Poor monsoon could hit pigeon pea yields and push India toward higher lentil imports. Alternative Fuels for Farms & Mobility: India cleared rules for E85 and E100 ethanol fuels and launched E85, aiming to cut crude imports and boost domestic ethanol demand. Inland Fisheries Boost (Bihar): Bihar will set up an Integrated Aqua Park and an NFDB regional centre to expand aquaculture support and fish seed availability. Water Wars (South Asia): Bangladesh’s Padma Barrage approval raises concerns about a widening dam-building race as treaty timelines near. Regulator Watch (Food Claims): India’s FSSAI issued notices to 14 firms over misleading “healthy/organic” claims. Horticulture Adaptation (Telangana): SKLTGHU released an El Niño crop contingency plan for horticulture growers. Land & Aviation (UP): Farmers who gave land for Noida International Airport will take inaugural flights, turning farmland into an aviation hub. Indonesia Modernises via BRICS: Indonesia says it will use BRICS networks to speed up agri modernization, seeds, fertilizers and tech like satellite monitoring.