Jakarta, Aug. 10 -- Indonesia is urging member nations of the BRICS economic bloc to expand their industrial cooperation framework into agriculture, aiming to boost trade in value-added commodities and processed agro-products.

Speaking at an exhibition and business matching event in Jakarta on Monday, Deputy Minister of Industry Faisol Riza said commodity-based agriculture should complement the bloc's existing focus on minerals and technology.

"This is an opportunity for us to encourage member countries to fully utilize the agricultural potential of each nation," Riza said.

He noted that several BRICS member states remain primary importers of Indonesian agricultural output, particularly crude palm oil (CPO) and its downstream derivativ...