The World Food Programme said in its latest report on Afghanistan’s market conditions that the value of the afghani against the US dollar has risen over the past year, but prices of some essential items, including staple food, fuel and agricultural equipment, remain high.<\/p>\n
According to the report, in the third week of October, one US dollar traded at an average rate of 64.9 afghanis, marking a 3% rise in the value of the afghani compared with last year and a 7% increase compared with the three-year average.<\/p>\n
Despite the stronger currency, World Food Programme data show that the prices of a number of key commodities, including rice, are higher than a year ago and also above the three-year average. The average price of one kilogram of shola rice has reached 72 afghanis, up 32% from last year and 21% from the three-year average. The price of one kilogram of pulao rice was also reported at 122 afghanis, showing an 18% increase from last year and a 19% rise compared with three years ago.<\/p>\n
The World Food Programme said the main reason for higher rice and cooking oil prices was disruption to regional trade routes and slower imports, warning that these problems continue to put pressure on the supply of these goods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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