The drought and instability in which Afghanistan lives Since the return to power of the Taliban regime, they are seriously threatening the food production in the country, where one in three inhabitants suffers from acute food insecurity, according to evaluations carried out by specialized agencies of the United Nations.
(See: Taliban Regime Faces Banknote Shortage in Afghanistan).
The drought has lasted for several months and 25 of the 34 provinces of the country are currently affected, But the crisis that followed the withdrawal of US and NATO forces has worsened the situation by disrupting farmers’ access to cash, loans, and inputs, and supplying markets to be irregular.
(See: Taliban regime announced members of its interim government of Afghanistan).
“This whole situation threatens the wheat season during the coming winter“warned the emergency director of the United Nations Fund for Agriculture (FAO), Rein Paulsen, who recalled that agriculture employs 45% of the Afghan workforce and generates livelihoods for 80% of the population, from direct or indirect way.
Wheat is an essential food in the national diet and it provides half the daily calories of half of the 39 million Afghans.
(See: How many Afghans will arrive in Colombia and when will they arrive?).
EFE
– .
