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answer text: Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will make a statement on the humanitariansituation in Zimbabwe. [46056]Clare Short: The humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe is likely to worsen later this-year. The maize harvest in April and May isforecast to meet only 30 per cent. of national needs and the Zimbabwe Government has no credible plan to source food for its people.Drought has compounded the already serious problems caused by mismanagement of the economy, farming, and food markets. The UK is oneof many urging policy changes on the part of the Zimbabwe Government, while providing emergency assistance through international andnon- governmental channels.
answer given date: 2002-04-17+01:00
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