--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20261016-g7-fertilizer-pledge-2-5-billion/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # G7 fertilizer pledge commits EUR 2.5 billion to 44 at-risk countries in key food security push Publication Date: 2026-10-16T21:00:00-04:00 Last Updated: 2026-10-16T19:55:08-04:00 Author: Kim Clarksen (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/kimclarksen/) Categories: [Trade & Policy](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/trade-and-policy/), [Asia & Emerging Markets](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/trade-and-policy/asia-emerging-markets/), [Food Security](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/trade-and-policy/food-security/) ![G7 flags . Silk waving flags of countries of Group of Seven : Germany, Canada, USA , Italy, France, Japan, UK in 2020. Online summit. Big Seven. Isolated on sky background. 3D illustration](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/istock-1218332456-scaled.jpg) The G7 fertilizer pledge targets countries the World Bank flags as food insecure, with Africa a priority as Hormuz disruption keeps input costs high. The Group of Seven (G7) has pledged EUR 2.5 billion (about USD 2.8 billion) to help lower-income countries secure fertilizer and shore up food security, French Economy Minister Roland Lescure said in Bangkok on October 15, 2026. France holds the rotating G7 presidency this year. Lescure announced the G7 fertilizer pledge on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meetings. He said the World Bank has identified 44 countries that may face food insecurity as energy prices rise, and Bloomberg reported that the money will support fertilizer deployment to those nations, with Africa a priority. AFP reported the figure as USD 2.5 billion. Neither report detailed the disbursement channels, the split among G7 members, or a delivery timetable. The commitment builds on the action plan that G7 finance and development ministers adopted in June with Brazil, India, Kenya and South Korea. That plan described the fertilizer problem in poorer countries as mainly one of affordability and liquidity rather than physical shortage, and called for working-capital support for smallholders and investment in local production. Six multilateral development banks have since pledged a coordinated financing [roadmap for fertilizer supply chains](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20260912-g20-mdb-fertilizer-supply-chain-roadmap-2026/). The funding comes as Gulf fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz remain largely halted more than seven months after the conflict with Iran began. For importers in Africa and South Asia, the key question is whether the money reaches farmers before the next planting windows. Sources: [Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-15/g7-pledges-2-5-billion-for-fertilizers-food-as-war-hits-supply), [AFP via Jamaica Observer](https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/10/15/g7-commit-us2-5b-food-insecure-countries-french-econ-minister/) Tags: [Africa](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/africa/), [fertilizer prices](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/fertilizer-prices/), [food security](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/food-security/), [France](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/france/), [G7](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/g7/), [Strait of Hormuz](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/strait-of-hormuz/), [World Bank](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/world-bank/) --- **About Fertilizer Daily:** Fertilizer Daily is the leading industrial media and discussion platform focused on covering efficient farming and plant cultivation practices on both domestic and international scales. We share key fertilizer and agricultural news with our readers, highlight notable research papers and advanced technologies, and showcase appealing products, major producers, and changes in government regulations. Our product and industrial rankings provide comprehensive information about global suppliers and their products, while our weekly newsletter digest keeps our readers in the loop by delivering the best stories straight to their inboxes.