Afghanistan
HIGHLIGHTS: Wheat: Average wheat grain retail price in the main cities’ markets of the country was slightly fluctuating in 2013 and 2014. In 2015, it was decreasing from January – August, and negligibly increased from August to…
Afghanistan
Story Highlights A research farm in northern Afghanistan is producing pest- and disease-resistant seeds suitable for local conditions, which will result in higher yields. The farm is supported by the Afghanistan Agriculture Inputs Project, implemented by the Ministry…
Afghanistan
Story Highlights Adopting improved wheat seeds and production practices are paying off for farmers through bountiful harvests and efficient farming practices in Balkh Province. Access to improved wheat seeds is one of the outcomes of the wide range…
Afghanistan
Key outcomes for the Worst Affected Areas Ghor Province: Pre-Harvest 2015 FCS: 75.9% borderline and poor HHS: 27% moderate and severer CS: 9.6 Post - Harvest 2013 FCS: 53% borderline and poor HHS: 14.1% moderate and severer CS: 5 GAM: 5.3 Summary of Causes, Context…
Afghanistan
Precipitation during October and November has facilitated normal planting of winter wheat Key Messages The beginning of the October 2015 to May 2016 wet season has been above average throughout most of the country, with precipitation totals above…
Afghanistan
How is the food security situation? Pre-harvest 2015: Since this western region of Afghanistan borders three countries, Iran, Turkmenistan, and Pakistan, the cross-border trade is more important than in other areas of Afghanistan. The primary livelihood strategies…
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
CHARDARA DISTRICT, Afghanistan, 24 November 2015 (IRIN) - Food prices are shooting up in Afghanistan as the harvest has been halted in the country’s breadbasket in the northern province of Kunduz, where farmers have fled fighting…
Afghanistan
Highlights Food Security and Agriculture Cluster Mandate Seasonal Food Security Assessment in Afghanistan Provision Of Electronic Data Collection Training to FSAC Members Field Consultation with FSAC partners in North, North East, West and East Region: Success Story of Jalal Khan Early Warning…
Afghanistan
Cluster Overview The FSAC has been a central part of the humanitarian response in Afghanistan since 2008. It is co-led by WFP and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with a Non-governmental Organization…
