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<p> </p><p>It estimated that 1.3 million people (30% of the population) are food insecure.
60% of farmers have indicated that their crop production in 2013 was significantly
reduced and around 50% of livestock was either looted or lost. 94% of farmers reported
insufficient access to seeds for the upcoming planting season.</p><p> </p><p>DFID
is supporting short and medium term solutions to assist people through the lean season
and plant staple crops to harvest in August. We have committed £4 million to FAO for
the distribution of seeds and tools and to support livelihood activities such as home
gardening. FAO will assist 150,000 farming households through the provision of seeds
and tools. We will continue to closely monitor the humanitarian situation.</p><p><br>The
UK has been closely monitoring the situation and has pledged a total of £23m to the
response in 2013 and 2014 and is one of the largest humanitarian donors to CAR. The
UK's assistance is helping hundreds of thousands of people and will go towards the
protection of civilians (in particular violence against women and girls); to urgent
medical assistance; and to food security and livelihoods assistance.</p><p> </p><p>
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