INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The World Food Program (WFP) said it distributed 2,500 metric tons of pulses across Afghanistan last year with support from the European
Union, Germany, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States.In a post on X, the agency noted that pulses — rich in protein,
iron, minerals, and vitamin B — served as a key source of nutrition for 700,000 people across the country.The announcement comes as WFP
warns that an estimated 15 million people in Afghanistan will struggle with hunger this winter.&Nearly 15 million people in Afghanistan are
projected to face crisis or emergency levels of food insecurity this winter,& WFP said in an earlier report.The post 2,500 tons of pulses
distributed in Afghanistan last year: WFP first appeared on Ariana News.
