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ACTED Indonesia: A new boat to go beyond road access problems ACTED teams working in the ?eld do so in collaboration with local economic and social actors as well as with the populations. In the course of their projects, ACTED…

NILAB MOBAREZ, UNAMA (translated from Dari): In the name of almighty Allah, good morning to everyone and welcome to our press conference. My name is Nilab Mobarez from UNAMA Spokesperson's Office. Today's press conference will focus on humanitarian assistance in…

Agricultural commodity prices (Afs/Kg.) in November 2007 (Summary Table) Commodity Region November 2006 October 2007 November 2007 % increase on the previous month % increase on the same month last year Wheat North 12.8 15.6 17.0 9.0 32.8 Wheat North-East 13.0 15.3 17.3 13.1 32.7 Wheat West 12.0 11.3 13.3 17.6 11.1 Wheat West-Central 13.5 15.5 18.5 19.4 37.0 Wheat Central 12.0 14.0 16.3 16.7 36.1 Wheat South 12.0 14.3 16.0 12.3 33.3 Wheat East 11.0 13.5 16.3 20.4 47.7 Wheat South-West 13.4 14.5 15.5 6.9 15.7 Wheat Overall 12.5 14.3 16.2 13.4 29.8 Beef Overall 127.3 134.1 134.9 0.6 6.0 Mutton Overall 173.9 180.6 182.5 1.0 5.0 Chicken Overall 86.9 96.2 97.7 1.5 12.4 Agri. Labor Overall 183.2 196.9 190.6 -3.2 4.0 Urea Overall 12.5 13.3 13.5 1.4 8.1 DAP Overall 22.7 24.8 26.6 7.2 17.0 Source: FAAHM 1. Consumer Price Index (CPI) National Consumer Price Index (CPI)(1) in November 2007 was higher…

Today, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) signed a project with the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL). The project is funded by the European Commission Humanitarian Aid (ECHO) for an amount of 200,000…

Fighting malnutrition and food insecurity -which affect more than half of the Afghan population- is the first priority of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and of the Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL).…

Introduction Countries where violence persists and populations live in fear. People in Hunger's Global Hotspots don't know what tomorrow will bring and they often have to rely on WFP for their next meal. Afghanistan Food dispatches to the western province of Hirat resumed…

FAONEWSRELEASE 07/144 En Funds support FAO activities in Afghanistan, Kenya and Tanzania Rome, 4 December 2007- The Government of Germany has committed more than US$7.5 million to support food security, nutrition and sustainable livelihoods in Afghanistan, Kenya and Tanzania, under an agreement…

How does climate matter to the world's hungry? Erratic weather affects agricultural productivity, contributing to chronic hunger and food shortages. Lack of food makes the longer-lasting sustainable solutions we all hope for harder to reach. When food is scarce, subsistence farmers may sell…

Pledges and contributions The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is pleased to acknowledge the receipt of six new contributions totaling $613,515.01 (as of 31 October). The contributions were made by Mexico ($50,000), Hyogo Prefecture (Japan) ($435,578.01), Disaster…

ACTED Uganda: ACTED responds to ?oods in Eastern Uganda The eastern part of Uganda has been affected by unusually heavy rains since July 2007. The rains resulted in massive ?ooding and landslides affecting thousands of people with mass displacement occurring. Houses,…