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<p>The UK was one of the first to respond widespread food insecurity resulting from
a poor 2015 harvest and the emerging El Niño. Since September 2015, we have been supporting
over 350,000 people in the worst affected areas, through cash transfers, in a £15m
programme ending in July 2016.</p><p>An estimated 2.8 million people currently face
food insecurity in Zimbabwe, so the UK is also helping to build their longer term
resilience to future droughts. Our programmes provide training to smallholder farmers
strengthening their ability to cope with the effects of climate change; and supporting
them to grow drought resistant crops - such as ground nuts, sesame and mung bean for
sale to the market.</p>
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