Informes

FAO/GIEWS Global Watch Despite heavy snowfalls in some areas during the winter, a widespread area of central Afghanistan has received below normal rainfall this agricultural year. From October 2007 through April 2008, a rainfall deficit of 200 mm has developed,…

Introduction Rome, 13 May 2008 - Facts, figures and the lastest updates from WFP's high profile emergencies. Afghanistan As part of the High Food Price Mitigation intervention programme, WFP distributed 8,000 mt of food to 400,000 people in the urban areas of…

1. Consumer Price Index (CPI) Consumer Price Index (CPI) is an index of the price of consumer goods and services purchased by the consumers. It measures the rate of inflation or the cost of living. National Consumer Price Index (CPI)…

Islamabad_(dpa) _ Pakistani government on Tuesday sanctioned the export of 50,000 tons of wheat to Afghanistan to avoid food crisis in the war-torn country, officials said. The approval was given by Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), country's highest economic-decision making body,…

President says new 2009 funds needed to deal with global food crisis By Kathryn McConnell Staff Writer Washington - President Bush has called on Congress to approve an additional $770 million to support food aid and agricultural development programs in fiscal…

BACKGROUND In the past year, global food prices have increased an average of 43 percent, according to the International Monetary Fund. Since March 2007, wheat, soybean, corn, and rice prices have increased by 146 percent, 71 percent, 41 percent, and…

UNAMA: Good afternoon everybody. My name is Nazifullah Salarzai from UNAMA Spokesperson's office and welcome to our press conference today. We are joined today by our guest speaker Anthony Banbury, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Regional Director for Asia…

Executive Summary Food insecurity is an issue in many countries across the region. The humanitarian impact of the rise in food prices has been felt particularly in Egypt, Yemen and Tajikistan. In Egypt, the price of basic food staples has…

- A drought impact assessment was conducted in northern Afghanistan, by FEWS NET, to identify high risk zones where lives and livelihoods were at risk due to below–average rainfall (50– 90 percent below normal). - The impact…

UNAMA: Good morning everybody. My name is Aleem Siddique from UNAMA Spokesperson's office and welcome to our weekly press conference this morning. As usual we have a number of announcements from the UN after which we will be happy…