Ever since the Taliban government came to power in Afghanistan, the whole country is going towards ruin. The situation in Afghanistan is deteriorating day by day after the occupation of the Taliban. Wheat crops have been destroyed due to drought in Afghanistan. Most of the country has already banned the export of wheat citing a shortage of food grains. Now the Taliban has also joined this episode. A local media reported, that the Taliban on Thursday suspended the export and trade of wheat to avoid food shortages.
Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, tweeted, "The country's Ministry of Finance has instructed all customs to separate the wheat from going abroad. The move is aimed at curbing wheat and food insecurity in the country.
Crop affected due to less rain
As Khama Press reports, farmers in Afghanistan are complaining about less rain and their agricultural land, which is drying up this year.
Furthermore, as a result of recent political developments, the Afghan people are facing a serious humanitarian crisis. In addition, food prices, especially wheat, have risen significantly since Russia began its military campaign in Ukraine.
Wheat prices increased by up to 50 percent
While wheat prices have increased by up to 50 percent in different parts of Kandahar province, it is being claimed that some people have started smuggling wheat to Pakistan.
Earlier, the World Food Program (WFP) had reported that since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, more than 22 million people are facing severe hunger, Khama Press reported. According to the United Nations, hunger and food shortages have affected 97 percent of the Afghan population.
Afghanistan is estimated to need more than six million tonnes of wheat each year to feed its 33 million population.
The decision to ban wheat exports comes at a time when India has pledged to provide 50,000 tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan as humanitarian aid besides medicines.
Afghan's bad condition since August last year
Afghanistan has been facing a serious humanitarian crisis and food shortage since the Taliban takeover in August last year. Without adequate food and proper nutrition, children can become malnourished leading to illness, infection, stunting, and death, reports Tolo News.
Security forces killed two terrorists in Awantipora, Jammu and Kashmir, US-made rifle recovered
Security forces on Monday killed two terrorists in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Awantipora
Diljit Dosanjh is in the news for his upcoming film Sardar Ji 3, but this time the reason is not
South movies and stars are rocking Bollywood. From Sridevi to Samantha, South Indian actresses ha
The 2025 Bihar Assembly Elections have presented the National Democratic Alliance with a signific
The 'Economic Survey 2025-26', presented in Parliament today, painted a mixed picture of the Indi
The difficulties of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan are increasing. Now his name has
World Music Day 2023: When and how did Music Day start? Learn History and Theme
The day of June 21 is important for all the countries of the world. World Yoga Day is celebrated
India is hosting the G20 summit. The summit will be held in New Delhi on September 9. Earlier, Pr
India gave a blow to Russia, and Ukraine was happy; Voted against the resolution in UNGA
Russia-Ukraine War: Russia has called for a secret ballot on a draft resolution moved at the Unit
Karnataka Hijab Controversy: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that the state govern
