Afghanistan
This document provides a weekly overview of developments in Afghanistan from 16 February-23 Febru-ary 2011, with hyper-links to source material highlighted in blue and underlined in the text. For more information on the topics below or other issues pertaining to…
Afghanistan
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT 1. Early prospects for 2011 wheat crop improved. 2. Wheat prices have been rising but bread prices have remained more stable in recent months. 3. Food security in general has improved but it remains as a concern in certain…
Afghanistan
International Security Assistance Force Headquarters Story by U.S. Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Jordan Jones ISAF HQ Public Affairs KABUL, Afghanistan (Feb. 9, 2011) - Afghan farmers were tearing up the dirt Sunday as they received the keys to 50 two-wheel tractors. Afghanistan produces…
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High wheat prices in Central Asia raise food security concerns Wheat prices in Central Asia have risen rapidly since last year, when large wheat crop losses were incurred in the Black Sea region. In addition, notwithstanding rising international food commodity prices,…
Afghanistan
The latest edition of the Afghanistan Research Newsletter leads with a feature article by members of the International Wheat and Maize Improvement Centre in Kabul on the history and current status of wheat cultivation in Afghanistan. The piece details…
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Humanitarian space in Afghanistan and Pakistan is the theme of this edition of Humanitarian Exchange. A combination of violent conflict and natural disasters has led to widespread humanitarian needs in both countries. At the same time, humanitarian organisations face increasing…
Afghanistan
Highlights =01 During the reporting month, wheat grain retail price continued the increasing trend started in July 2010, while wheat flour price stability of the past 4 months was broken with an increase of (3%) during the reporting month. =01 The…
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The poor early performance of Afghanistan's main wet season and anticipated poor forecast are likely to produce large precipitation deficits and threaten the 2011 irrigated wheat harvest. - Although the prospects for the upcoming wheat harvest look poor, Afghanistan is…
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In 2002-03, AREU documented the livelihoods of dozens of households across rural Afghanistan. When research teams revisited a selection of these families in 2008-09, they found the majority worse off than before, with many struggling to meet even the…
Afghanistan
This document is intended to provide an overview of relevant sector events in Afghanistan from 20 January-25 January 2011. More comprehensive information is available on the Civil-Military Overview (CMO) at www.cimicweb.org. Hyperlinks to original source material are highlighted in blue…
