Afghanistan
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…
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Normal early development of spring rainfed wheat in most areas Key Messages El Niño typically drives above-average precipitation in much of Central Asia, including Afghanistan. However, cumulative precipitation and snowpack for the season through February was well below-average.…
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I. Introduction The present report is submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 68/11 and Security Council resolution 2210 (2015), in which I was requested to report every three months on developments in Afghanistan. The report provides an update…
Afghanistan
The Food Security and Agriculture Cluster (FSAC) has been a central part of the humanitarian response in Afghanistan since 2008. The FSAC is co-led by the World Food Program (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization…
Afghanistan
HIGHLIGHTS: Wheat: Average wheat grain retail price in the main cities’ markets of the country was relatively stable, with slight or negligible fluctuations within a normal limit during 2013 - 2015. In 2016, the price negligibly increased…
Afghanistan
Monthly Achievements: Conducted two days capacity building workshop. Organized meeting on early warning information for FSAC Field mission to Mazar for ERP Conducted national and regional FSAC meetings Conducted online IM tool training in Kabul for FSAC partners. Finalized 3Ws 4 th…
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
Precipitation during the ongoing wet season has been well below average in many areas KEY MESSAGES Estimates have indicated that over 350,000 people were displaced from their homes during the course of 2015, the highest number of displacements…
Afghanistan
Cluster Overview The FSAC has been a central part of the humanitarian response in Afghanistan since 2008. It is co-led by World Food Program (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with…
Afghanistan
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Normal weather conditions prevail so far for 2016 winter grains crop Cereal import requirements in 2015/16 forecast at levels similar to 2014/15 Inflation easing owing to lower energy costs Normal conditions prevail so far for 2016 winter…
