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People of the Yakawlang district increase their income and are given access to alternative rural activities Context Insecurity and drought have had a serious repercussion on, among other things, Afghanistan's agricultural systems. In the Yakawlang district, where animal…

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…

This report is produced by OCHA Afghanistan in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It covers the period from 21 June to 04 July 2012. I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES • Floods destroyed 44 houses, and damaged 53 others. • According to an…

This report is produced by OCHA Afghanistan in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It covers the period from 22 June-03 July. The next report will be issued as information is available. I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES • According to ANDMA Bamyan,…

Key Highlights: During May 2012, wheat prices decreased significantly in the international market and Afghanistan, and slightly decreased in regional markets (Lahore, Karachi (Pakistan) and Indian (Delhi). On the monthly comparison global wheat price showed significant decrease (1.4%). Due…

Authors: Adam Pain This paper examines the links between livelihoods, service delivery and social protection interventions in Afghanistan and how poor people seek to make a living and scrutinises the causal models or ‘theories of change’ that…

While dry weather has begun, river and irrigation water availability remains above average The 2012 national cereal harvest is expected to be above average. The above-average harvest is likely to reduce Afghanistan’s wheat and wheat flour imports…

EDITORIAL Welcome to the first edition of the Afghanistan Food Security and Agriculture Cluster (FSAC) Quarterly Newsletter. It has been a busy six months for the FSAC, with a strong focus on strengthening FSAC coordination at both the…

KEY DEVELOPMENTS Heavy seasonal rains and snowmelt—exacerbated by above-average snowfall during the 2011/2012 winter season—have resulted in localized flooding in nearly all of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces since March. Between March and May, flooding in eight northern provinces…

This report is produced by OCHA Afghanistan in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It covers the period from 23 to 24 June 2012. The next report will be issued on or around 27 June 2012. I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES •…