INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has said that a significant budget is required to provide
assistance to Afghans in terms of food supplies and agricultural necessities. &Some $2.59 billion is needed to provide food assistance and
agriculture support to 21.2 million people in 2023,& UNOCHA said on Monday
Adding that &as the peak of the lean season approaches, household purchasing power remains low due to both high staple food prices and low
levels of income.& According to the UN, 97% of Afghanistan&s population live in poverty, with over 28 million in need of humanitarian
assistance to survive, 6 million of whom are on the verge of famine.The post $2.59 billion needed to provide food assistance to the people
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