As of now, rains have been 10% below normal for the whole country, with August recording a 36% deficit. Even if rainfall in September is on the higher side, the June-September rainfall average is expected to be below normal for the whole season
Afghanistan hosts 6.55 million IDPs, making it the second country with the highest count of displaced individuals after Syria. The report also sounded an alert about the potential escalation of global displacement within the next three decades.
The food ministry has said the target for next season’s procurement, beginning on October 1, has been raised marginally to 52.1 mt from the current season’s actual purchase of 49.6 mt