KABUL — 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 agency has begun distributing food aid in remote areas expected to become inaccessible due to heavy snowfall and ice.
However, WFP also acknowledged that financial constraints have forced it to scale back operations in Afghanistan.
The agency warned that more than three-quarters of the country’s population cannot afford a nutritious diet, putting them at risk of malnutrition.
