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Pakistan Food Security Country Brief

Year of publication 2011

Author Agriculture and Economic Development Analysis Division

Product type Document

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) In April, food prices stabilized after significant increases in recent months. High prices remain a major problem for the poor. Nominal rice price may soon approach the level observed in 2008. People affected by the flood last year are still recovering and continue to require emergency assistance. Different agencies are still concerned over their food security conditions. Recent conflict between government forces and insurgents has displaced thousands of people in the north western dis tricts of Pakistan. The Government aimed at resuming wheat exports by lifting the wheat export ban.

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