Very glad to meet with Baroness @JennyChapman, UK Minister of State for International Development and Africa and to see her strong interest in deepening cooperation around practical solutions that build resilience before the next shock becomes another food crisis.
The conflict s again how quickly energy and fertiliser shocks can become food security shocks for rural communities. For smallholder farmers, this translates immediately into reduced fertilizer use, lower yields and falling incomes. This leads to a rippling effect through agri-food value chains, food prices and supply and functioning local economies.
That is why investing at the first mile matters.
Together we are aligned by recognizing the need to invest earlier, closer to where food systems begin. ’s investments support access to inputs through adaptive financing, promote locally adapted fertilizer solutions and integrated soil management, and promote longer-term resilience. This makes rural economies more productive, more resilient and better connected to markets.
@IFAD stands ready to turn public investment into wider impact, mobilizing partnerships and helping countries build food systems that are less vulnerable to the next global shock.
#IFAD14 is central to this approach. It is an investment in rural jobs, market access, climate resilience, nutrition and overall stronger local economies – closely aligned with the UK’s development priorities and our partner countries.
@FCDOGovUK#FinancingTheFirstMile
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