FAO in Afghanistan

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19 December 2023
Afghanistan has been grappling with numerous challenges, including political turmoil, natural disasters, poverty, drought, and the COVID-19 pandemic. These crises have taken a toll on the country, leaving millions of people in need of humanitarian assistance. The situation has only worsened in recent times, with the deepening economic crisis and...
07 December 2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has received a generous grant of USD 900 000 from the Government of Japan for the one-year project “Urgent support to protect and improve livestock-based livelihoods and subsistence production capacity of nutritious food of vulnerable, rural smallholder households affected by...
03 December 2023
In the heart of Totoo village, located in Shirzad district of Nangarhar province, a 55-year-old farmer, Mr. Safdar, has been eking out a living from his 3 jeribs of land (0,6 ha, or 1,5 acres).  With a family of eight to support, including three sons and a daughter, his livelihood...
30 November 2023
Rihana, a young woman from a remote village in Khedir district, Daikundi Province, comes from a particularly poor family. Hunger was the worst of all the challenges they faced. “Due to extreme poverty and lack of access to food or basic health care, my younger brothers and sisters were always...
15 November 2023
In a recent catastrophic event, Herat province in Afghanistan was struck by a powerful earthquake. The first quake occurred on 7 October 2023 with a 6.3 magnitude temblor and was followed by several more quakes. The earthquake, which struck at a depth of approximately six miles according to the US...