Taliban offers wheat in exchange for labour as UN the agency warns of the acute food crisis

The Taliban's temporary administration has apparently

established a programme distributing wheat to thousands of

civilians in exchange for labour, amid a mounting economic

crisis and millions experiencing emergency levels of hunger.

According to Dawn, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid

stated at a press conference that the initiative will be

implemented in key Afghan villages and cities, with the goal of

employing 40,000 men in Kabul alone. According to the article,

unemployed workers who are most at risk of famine will be

offered wheat rather than money.

According to a new UN report, approximately 19 million people

in Afghanistan experienced high levels of acute food insecurity

during the post-harvest season, up nearly 30% from the

previous years’ time. Between November 2021 and March

2022, more than half of Afghanistan's population will endure

extreme food insecurity, according to the analysis. Food

insecurity was exacerbated by the collapse of public services, a

severe economic crisis, and rising food costs.