Afghanistan + 2 more
High levels of food assistance needs will persist through at least early 2019 Key Messages Despite improved precipitation late in the season, cumulative rain and snowfall during the October 2017 – May 2018 wet season was well below…
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
Kabul, 25 June 2018: The Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF) has allocated US$17 million to non-governmental organisations and UN agencies delivering life-saving aid to families affected by the drought that has gripped large parts of Afghanistan. “Now is…
Afghanistan + 2 more
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Below average cereal output forecast for 2018 following dry weather conditions Cereal import requirements in 2018/19 increasing Wheat prices generally stable, inflation easing High levels of food insecurity Below average cereal output forecast in 2018 following dry weather…
Afghanistan
HIGHLIGHTS: • Wheat: The current average wheat price in main cities’ markets of Afghanistan (AFN 23.0/Kg) is slightly lower by 2.6% compared to the same time last year (May 2017) and slightly lower by 2.5% compared to…
Afghanistan
A drought is affecting two out of three provinces across Afghanistan, meaning that more than 2 million people are expected to become severely food insecure and in desperate need of life-saving humanitarian assistance in the coming…
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SITUATION More than three decades of war, sustained flows of returnees, civil unrest, insurgent activity and recurring natural disasters have contributed to chronic humanitarian need in Afghanistan. As of early June, nearly 117,000 people are internally displaced…
Afghanistan + 2 more
Key issues in the past week: • Conflict forced 6,300 people from their homes across the country, according to initial reports. • Flash floods in Takhar reportedly affected around 700 people, according to first information. • Snow fall in…
Afghanistan
Below-average staple production and limited availability of livestock products are contributing to worse outcomes compared to recent years Key Messages Aggregate wheat production in 2018 is expected to be less than last year and the five-year average, due…
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…
