Afghanistan
The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) monitors trends in staple food prices in countries vulnerable to food insecurity. For each FEWS NET country and region, the Price Bulletin provides a set of charts showing…
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The total number of undocumented returnees who have arrived in Afghanistan from Pakistan so far in 2017 has now risen to 9,607, exceeding the total figure which returned in the first quarter of 2016 (9,335).…
Afghanistan
The Emergency: When a crop infestation destroyed the harvest of many farmers in the Central Highlands, thousands of families were left with little to no food stored for winter. Without immediate action, their livelihoods and lives…
Afghanistan
Update on performance of the October 2016 – May 2017 wet season KEY MESSAGES October – December 2016 precipitation was below average throughout most of the country (Figure 1). This led to delayed planting of winter wheat in…
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FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Mixed prospects for 2017 winter grains following dry weather conditions in autumn Slightly below-average cereal crop harvested in 2016 Cereal import requirements in 2016/17 forecast at levels similar to 2015/16 Wheat prices stable, inflation easing Food insecurity on…
Afghanistan
HIGHLIGHTS: Wheat: The current average wheat price in main cities’ markets of Afghanistan (AFN 23.4/Kg) is slightly lower by 6.6% compared to the same time last year (January 2016), but negligibly higher by 2.0% compared to the…
Afghanistan
Inside this Newsletter FSAC achievements in 2016 FSAC Field mission (Jalalabad) Detail Food Security & Livelihood Assessment in East Region in 2017 FSAC partners response to returnees FSAC partners response to conflict IDPs Afghanistan market price…
Afghanistan
1. Summary of needs from the HNO to be addressed by the cluster (550 words): Afghanistan is an arid and semi-arid country. Most of the problems that affect food production are related to weather conditions: drought/desertification, heat…
Afghanistan
The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) monitors trends in staple food prices in countries vulnerable to food insecurity. For each FEWS NET country and region, the Price Bulletin provides a set of charts showing…
Afghanistan
Limited labor opportunities, conflict-induced displacement, and mass repatriation remain key drivers of food insecurity as lean months begin Key Messages: Although 2016 agricultural production was generally favorable in most areas, several factors have prevented many poor and displaced…
