[Afghanistan] - UN agri program needs $252 million to help 8 million Afghans this year

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has announced that it needs more than $252 million dollars to help eight million
people in Afghanistan in 2023.The organization said on Sunday that two out of five Afghans face a high level of acute food insecurity and
that climatic, political and economic shocks continue in Afghanistan.According to the organization&s humanitarian response plan, published
on its website, 80% of families in Afghanistan depend on agriculture for food and their daily income.However, a severe and widespread
drought, in addition to a very harsh winter, has affected the farmers
The United Nations has also mentioned that farmers have been &under the influence of the increase in the costs of the institutions&.The
organization did not explain more about the &increase in the expenses of the institutions&, but the Islamic Emirate has reported on the
&successful collection& of taxes throughout Afghanistan.The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations mainly focuses on
supporting farmers and strengthening agriculture in Afghanistan.United Nations food aid in Afghanistan is mainly provided to the needy
through the World Food Program.According to UN estimates, more than 28 million people in Afghanistan need humanitarian aid this year,
including 15 million people who need food aid.The post UN agri program needs $252 million to help eight million Afghans this year first
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