Written questions

Development Aid: Agriculture

Commons · Question 12126 · Tabled 23 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 1 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what funding her Department is providing to support international farmers to transition to agroforestry and other climate-resilient agricultural practices.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Doughty, 1 Jul 2026

The UK Government aims to increase economic opportunity and boost resilience in underserved and underdeveloped regions. This includes supporting companies operating in secondary cities, rural supply chains, connective market infrastructure and trade oppor...