BAMYAN CITY: The Bamyan Disaster Management Committee said food crops in Punjab and Waras were extensively damaged by recent floods and asked for over 22,000 tonnes of food items for the vulnerable people.
Muhammad Ishaq Poya, member of the provincial council and the Disaster Management Committee told Pajhwok Afghan News on Tuesday more than 50 percent of food crops were damage by a persistent cold wave following floods earlier in the year.
According to an assessment by the committee, UNAMA and Agha Khan Development Network (AKDN), he claimed, 12,000 tonnes of wheat were needed for the dwellers of Punjab and 10000 tonnes for Waras residents.
Waras administrative chief Muhammad Azim Farid warned: “If the requested help is not delivered before the winter, residents of the two districts run the risk of being hit by a severe famine. Farid added residents of the two districts were heavily dependent on agriculture, but half of their crops had been harmed.
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