BRICS Business Push for Agri Trade: At the BRICS Business Forum in New Delhi, PM Modi urged safer sea lanes and resilient supply chains as trade barriers rise, while India also backed new BRICS-linked business tools for startups and MSMEs. Digital Agri Connectivity: A dedicated BRICS agri portal is set to link farmers, agri-tech firms, researchers and investors across member nations to boost trade, technology exchange and financing for mechanisation and post-harvest value. Fertiliser Security for Farmers: Russia says it has stepped up fertiliser shipments to India, reaching 2.8 million tonnes in the first half of the year, with BRICS assurances aimed at keeping supplies steady for Indian farmers. India-EU Trade Draft Touches Farm Goods: The draft India-EU FTA would cut tariffs for select agricultural products alongside EU car concessions, with quotas and phased reductions outlined. Climate Risk to Food: New research warns that weakening Atlantic currents could sharply reduce global food production, raising commodity price risks. Agri-PV Expansion: India’s SECI invited bids to lease 20 acres in Delhi for two 5 MW agri-PV projects, aiming to keep farming active under solar panels. Local Land Dispute in Poultry: Ogun State in Nigeria denied arbitrary revocation of an 11-acre poultry farm allocation, saying the offer was cancelled over unpaid land costs. El Niño Watch for Cocoa: Fairtrade flagged potential El Niño impacts that could disrupt cocoa farming communities across West Africa.