**Executive Summary**
The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare of India met with the Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation on December 4, 2025, to strengthen India-Russia cooperation in the agricultural sector. Both countries agreed to boost bilateral agricultural trade, explore new opportunities in foodgrain and horticulture exports, and deepen cooperation in fertilizers, seeds, market access, and joint research. India invited Russia to the BRICS Agriculture Ministers' Meeting to be hosted by India next year.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Bilateral Agricultural Trade:**
* India and Russia agreed to boost bilateral agricultural trade.
* Exploration of export opportunities from India in foodgrains and horticulture products.
* Addressing long-pending issues related to the export of Indian potatoes, pomegranates, and seeds.
* India-Russia bilateral agricultural trade currently stands at USD 3.5 billion.
* **Collaboration and Research:**
* MoU signed between ICAR and the Federal Center for Animal Health of Russia.
* Strengthening collaboration in agricultural research, innovation, and capacity building.
* **Commitments and Future Plans:**
* Reaffirmation of commitment to enhance cooperation in fertilizers, seeds, market access, and joint research.
* Advancing innovation and benefiting farmers of both nations.
* Deepening cooperation in agricultural trade, fertilizers, seeds, market access, and joint research.
* Invitation to Russia to participate in the BRICS Agriculture Ministers' Meeting, hosted by India next year.
**Impact Analysis**
**Farmers of both nations**
* **Impact:** Benefits from advanced innovation, strengthened cooperation in agriculture, increased trade, and market access.
* **Action Required:** No direct action required, but they should be prepared to adapt to new opportunities and technologies arising from the strengthened cooperation.
**ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research)**
* **Impact:** Strengthened collaboration with the Federal Center for Animal Health, Russia, to foster agricultural research, innovation, and capacity building.
* **Action Required:** Implement the provisions of the MoU, engage in collaborative research and innovation projects, and leverage the partnership for capacity building.
**Government of India (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare)**
* **Impact:** Enhanced relations with Russia in the agricultural sector, increased trade opportunities, and strengthened cooperation in research and development.
* **Action Required:** Continue to foster the relationship with Russia, implement the agreed-upon initiatives, and prepare for hosting the BRICS Agriculture Ministers' Meeting next year.
**Russian Federation (Ministry of Agriculture)**
* **Impact:** Enhanced relations with India in the agricultural sector, increased trade opportunities, and strengthened cooperation in research and development.
* **Action Required:** Implement the agreed-upon initiatives, leverage the MoU between the Federal Center for Animal Health and ICAR, and prepare to participate in the BRICS Agriculture Ministers' Meeting hosted by India next year.
Key Entities Referenced
India-Russia: Bilateral cooperation between India and Russia in agriculture and related sectors
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare: Indian ministry responsible for agriculture and farmer welfare, central to the policy discussion
ICAR: Indian Council of Agricultural Research, involved in MoU with Russia's Federal Center for Animal Health
BRICS Agriculture Ministers' Meeting: Meeting of agriculture ministers from BRICS nations where India invited Russia to participate.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Union Agriculture Minister holds bilateral meeting
with Russian counterpart to deepen India–Russia
cooperation in the sector
India, Russia agree to boost bilateral agricultural trade,
explore new opportunities in foodgrains and horticulture
exports
MoU signed between ICAR and Federal Center for Animal
Health, Russia, to strengthen collaboration in agricultural
research and innovation
India invites Russia to BRICS Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting;
both sides reaffirm commitment to enhance cooperation in
fertilisers, seeds, market access and joint research
प्रव तथ: 05 DEC 2025 3:55PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, held a bilateral meeting
with H.E. Ms. Oxana Lut, Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, at Krishi Bhawan on 4
December 2025, where both sides discussed ongoing cooperation and outlined future areas of
collaboration.
The Ministers noted that India–Russia relations are built on trust, friendship, and mutual cooperation. Shri
Chouhan highlighted growing bilateral agricultural trade which is currently standing at about USD 3.5
billion; he emphasised on the need for more balanced trade and thanked Russia for resolving long-pending
issues related to the export of Indian potatoes, pomegranates, and seeds.
To increase trade in agriculture commodities, both side explored possibilities of export from India in food
grain and horticulture products.
During the meeting, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between ICAR and the Federal Center for
Animal Health of Russia was signed to strengthen cooperation in agricultural research, innovation, and
capacity building.
Shri Chouhan also invited the Russian side to participate in the BRICS Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting to
be hosted by India next year.
Both countries agreed to deepen cooperation in agricultural trade, fertilizers, seeds, market access, and
joint research, reaffirming their commitment to advancing innovation and benefitting farmers of both
nations. Ms. Lut showed keen interest in increasing trade and strengthening cooperation in agriculturesector.
In addition to the Agriculture Minister, the Russian delegation included Mr. Maxim Markovich, Deputy
Minister; Ms. Marina Afonina, Deputy Minister; Mr. Sergey Dankvert, Head of FSVPS and Mrs. Daria
Koroleva, Director, Asia Division; among other members of the delegation.
Representing India were Secretary of the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Shri Devesh
Chaturvedi; Secretary DARE Sh. M. L. Jat and Secretary Department of Fertilizer Sh. Rajat Kumar
Mishra, representative of the Ministry of External Affairs; Joint Secretaries from DA&FW, along with
other senior officers.***
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