Afghanistan
According to NRVA data, more than 35 percent of the Afghan population (8.4 million people) is suffering from chronic and transitory food insecurity. Climate change, low precipitation and depletion of underground water resources are still major concerns both in urban and…
Afghanistan
The Governor of Afghanistan's Helmand province, where British soldiers are fighting the Taliban, has launched a bold new plan to stop farmers growing deadly poppy crops and cut down on food shortages. Governor Gulab Mangal, backed by DFID, has launched…
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WASHINGTON, DC - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is expediting the shipment of nearly 24,000 metric tons (MT) of food aid to help the millions of people in need of assistance in the Horn of Africa.…
Afghanistan
1. Consumer Price Index (CPI) National Consumer Price Index (CPI)1 in July 2008 was higher by 52.3 percent points than in the same month last year. The annual increase in the national food index was 76.4 percent points. Among food…
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High international food and fuel prices represent a relatively new global food security threat, especially for poor urban households. To more closely monitor the evolution and transmission of international food prices, FEWS NET is monitoring and reporting on staple food…
Afghanistan
Kabul, 28 July 2008 - The Governor of Bamyan, Dr. Habiba Sarabi, joined a crowd of about 250 farmers from villages across Bamyan Province on Saturday 26 July 2008 to view firsthand some key activities being undertaken by the…
Afghanistan
By Caroline Brennan On the drive this morning to the Herat government hospital in western Afghanistan, where people are facing a hunger crisis, an Afghan doctor described the telltale signs of acute malnutrition. "People look surprised; their eyes are wide…
Afghanistan
In order to help mitigate the combined effects of drought and soaring grain prices and ensure uninterrupted supply of certified seed for Afghan farmers this coming autumn sowing season, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the British…
Afghanistan
Good morning to everyone. My name is Nilab Mobarez. Today we are joined by Dr. Haider Reza, Programme Director of the United Nations Mine Action Centre for Afghanistan (UNMACA) who will be briefing us on their mine action activities…
Afghanistan
1 - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Afghanistan was amongst the first countries in the world to recognise the impact of the dramatic rise in global food prices during 2007, and towards the end of the year the Government of Afghanistan (GoA) and…
