The WFP wants to feed the 3m worst affected. The agency made a special appeal in the summer, but says it has received pledges for only half the assistance needed. He said the situation could get worse from February if fresh food stock did not arrive. Agriculture dependant More than four-fifths of the Afghan population is completely dependent on farming to survive, eating what they produce. Most Afghans rely on subsistence farming Alternative employment is virtually impossible to find.
Many families can no longer afford to buy food.
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