Afghanistan
Ample precipitation in March assists normal winter and spring crop development Key Messages Given the anticipated average harvest in 2014 for the third consecutive year, along with above-average livestock prices, the conclusion of the lean season when normal…
Afghanistan
28-04-2014 Facts and Figures A round-up of activities carried out by the ICRC in Afghanistan during January to March 2014. Visiting detainees and maintaining family contact The ICRC visits detainees in Afghanistan and other countries around the world to…
Afghanistan
Situation Overview: Heavy rainfall beginning on 24 April caused flash floods in nine northern and western provinces. Initial reports obtained from provincial authorities indicate that 95 people have lost their lives and many others are still missing.…
Afghanistan
KABUL, 22 April 2014 (IRIN) - Last year, Afghanistan’s Ghor Province lost thousands of its inhabitants. Many fled due to conflict, but others fled due to a more subtle threat: drought. An estimated three-quarters of the population…
Afghanistan
Wheat is the staple food for most Afghans, comprising more than 70 percent of their diet. Low-quality rice is a poor, but sometimes necessary, substitute. All markets represent significant population centers and consumer markets. Kabul, the…
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HIGHLIGHTS • The major wheat producing provinces that rely mainly on rain-fed crops, the seasonal precipitation received is half or less of the long term average. • UNHCR has just undertaken a field-based IDP verification exercise of the…
Afghanistan
HIGHLIGHTS: Wheat: Average wheat grain retail price in the main cities of the country was increasing from August 2012 through March 2013, and then it was decreasing during April – June 2013 and slightly increased during July…
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HIGHLIGHTS Distribution of 8,650 MT of wheat grain to drought-affected communities across the ten districts of Ghor Province. 1,807 registered IDP families in Hirat receive food, shelter, and heating materials during winter. Winter assistance to the 30,000 people living…
Afghanistan
HIGHLIGHTS: Wheat: Average wheat grain retail price in the main cities of the country was increasing from August 2012 through March 2013, and then it was decreasing during April – June 2013 and slightly increased during July…
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Current wet season performance is slow to start in Central Asia Key Messages: Food security outcomes from February to June 2014 in Afghanistan are anticipated to be Minimal (IPC Phase 1) throughout much of the country, given the…
