Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Prime Minister's pledges of new support for countries on the food security frontline, published on 24 June 2022, what proportion of the £133 million for research and development partnerships will be allocated to partnerships focused on food security for pastoralist communities.

Science and innovation underpin our delivery of food security goals. The £133 million for research and innovation recently pledged strengthens the UK response to the current global food crisis to develop and implement cutting-edge technologies to improve food security. Around £8 million will be allocated to programmes that work with agri-pastoralist communities, in particular in the Sahel. These programmes will deliver research and innovation that can enable: the development of sustainable, climate resilient livestock systems; improve livestock productivity and health; and empower women working in the agri-pastoralist system.