Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking with multilateral development banks to better support small agrifood businesses in developing countries.

The UK works closely with Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) to influence policy discussions and investments in food and agriculture, including in support of small agrifood businesses and producer organisations, which are critical to building resilient local food systems and for inclusive growth. This includes engagement through initiatives like the Global Agriculture and Food Security Programme, which involves all relevant MDBs, and the Private Sector Financing Programme at the International Fund for Agricultural Development.