Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking (a) in its own aid work and (b) to support the Zimbabwean Government to institute agricultural strategies appropriate for small-holder farmers and larger commercial farmers which prioritise (i) environmentally sustainable, (ii) regenerative and (iii) climate resilient agriculture.

Through DFID, the UK government is supporting smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe through development programmes and policy engagement. This includes building the capacity of the most vulnerable rural communities to cope with and adapt to climate-related shocks in 18 rural districts and supporting smallholders to improve their productivity and access to markets and finance in 11 districts.