ENSURING FOOD SECURITY IN ETHIOPIA IN THE CONDITIONS OF ITS ACCESSION TO BRICS

Issue № 8, 2025, article № 3, pages 24-32

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Language: Russian

Original language title: ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЕ ПРОДОВОЛЬСТВЕННОЙ БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ ЭФИОПИИ В УСЛОВИЯХ ВСТУПЛЕНИЯ СТРАНЫ В БРИКС

Keywords: BRICS, IMPORTS, FOOD SECURITY, AGRICULTURE, EXPORTS, ETHIOPIA

Abstract: Ethiopia's entry into the BRICS was largely unexpected and raises a lot of questions about the purpose and necessity of its presence at this site. On the one hand, this country, like Iran, held the most solidary position with Russia in the UN General Assembly among the new BRICS members, and probably agreement with Russia on international political issues was important when deciding whether to include the state in the grouping. On the other hand, due to the fact that Egypt and Ethiopia are geopolitical opponents, other BRICS members will now have to participate in solving the water problem. Also, among the factors that influenced Ethiopia's accession to the BRICS, it should be noted the obvious political, financial, military and food dependence of the state on the economic leaders of the BRICS. For example, China and India are the main investors, Russia and China are the main suppliers of weapons; Ethiopia is one of the main debtors to the world's largest economy and the co-founder of BRICS, China. Ethiopia is a member of the Association of African, Caribbean and Pacific Countries (ACP) and the African Union (AU), therefore, the strategic importance of Ethiopia's accession is great not only for BRICS, but also for the countries of the Global South. Other African countries with comparably low socio-economic indicators will be interested in cooperating with the group, which will expand the influence of the BRICS founders on the continent. Joining the alliance from an economic and food point of view can allow Ethiopia to solve the problems of poverty and hunger, provided that BRICS activities move from summits, regular consultations and statements to full-fledged humanitarian assistance. The article analyzes the provision of food security in Ethiopia in the context of joining the BRICS.

Authors: Karavdin Andrey Andreevich