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<p>Maize production has dropped by over 50% in Western and Southern Zambia this year
as a result of drought, showing just how vulnerable Zambian farmers are to climatic
shocks. Through its Climate Smart Agriculture programme, DFID is supporting over 260,000
small-scale farmers to protect yields better from the impact of climate change. DFID
is also supporting engagement between Zambian civil society organisations, the Zambian
Government and the Food Reserve Agency on agricultural policy and on the implementation
of the Government of Zambia’s agricultural e-voucher reform programme, which has great
potential to help smallholder farmers source inputs in a more timely fashion and promote
agricultural diversification.</p>
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