International Fund for Agricultural Development
(asked on 8th July 2026) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the International Fund for Agricultural Development.
Answered by
Chris Elmore
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The UK is a longstanding partner and engages regularly with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) on issues relating to improving food and nutrition security, and resilient agriculture and food systems investment.
The Minister for International Development and Africa most recently met the President of IFAD in Rome in June and in London in April to discuss the impacts of the situation in the Middle East on fertiliser markets and food security.
The UK Special Representative for Nature also attended the IFAD Governing Council in February to call for increased rural finance to support farmers on the frontline of the interconnected climate, nature and food crises.