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Forecast-based early actions to mitigate drought impacts on food security for Afghanistan

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    The project, Anticipatory actions to mitigate the impact of drought on agricultural livelihoods in acutely food-insecure rural areas of Afghanistan – OSRO/AFG/123/CHG is assisting 119 000 number of people in 4 provinces, by using the following assistance modalities: Livestock Protection, Home gardening, Training, and COVID-19.
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