Afghanistan
18-04-2013 Facts and Figures The volatile security situation continued to impede access by ICRC staff to people in need during the first three months of the year. With the winter lull coming to an end, and spring…
Afghanistan
This monthly bulletin is published based on market data from different sources and aims to alert on latest developments. Based on consumption patterns in Afghanistan, it includes data of wheat and wheat flour; Terms of Trade…
Afghanistan
HIGHLIGHTS Almost 800 displaced families in Maydan War Building humanitarian presence in Kandahar 130,000 people at risk of floods in the North First crop harvest of the year expected to be normal US $170 million is committed towards meeting humanitarian needs
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(Extract) FAO forecasts record wheat crops in China and Pakistan FAO is forecasting record wheat harvests in China and Pakistan in 2013 as part of global wheat production that should be the second largest on record, according to…
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…
Afghanistan
Spring wheat planting took place earlier than normal Key Messages • Most lower elevation areas of Afghanistan have already emerged from the lean season; dietary diversity and access to markets has improved. • Since early February, precipitation has been…
Afghanistan
Main highlights: Average wheat grain retail price was decreasing during July 2011- July 2012. However, it was increasing from August 2012 through January 2013. On the international market, a decreasing trend of wheat price was continuously observed…
Afghanistan
In 2011, severe drought in Bamyan and Wardak provinces caused massive losses for vulnerable families subsisting off the land. Families lost as much as half their harvests and one quarter of their livestock. Since that time, families…
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(Extract) FAO raises forecast for Asia paddy production Robust production in several Asian countries has prompted FAO to revise upwards its forecast for 2012 paddy production across the region by 1.6 million tonnes, or 0.9 percent, to a…
Afghanistan
Main highlights: Average wheat grain retail price was decreasing during July 2011- July 2012; however, it was increasing from August through December 2012. On the international market, a decreasing trend of wheat price was continuously observed from…
