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27 February 2024
Almost all Afghan farmers are independent smallholders. Besides a few jerib of land (5 jerib = 1ha or 2.5 acres) they typically own a few animals. Besides Afghanistan’s 1.5 million Kuchi nomads, who live exclusively from their livestock and have larger herds, most Afghan farmers have 1 or 2 cows...
Almost all Afghan farmers are independent smallholders. Besides a few jerib of land (5 jerib = 1ha or 2.5 acres) they typically own a few animals. Besides Afghanistan’s 1.5 million Kuchi nomads, who live exclusively from their livestock and have larger herds, most Afghan farmers have 1 or 2 cows...
21 February 2024
Since 2021, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has been carrying out a long-term initiative in three provinces of Afghanistan (Khost, Laghman, and Nuristan) with funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The project’s title is self-explanatory: “Combating Land Degradation and Biodiversity Loss by Promoting Sustainable...
Since 2021, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has been carrying out a long-term initiative in three provinces of Afghanistan (Khost, Laghman, and Nuristan) with funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The project’s title is self-explanatory: “Combating Land Degradation and Biodiversity Loss by Promoting Sustainable...
30 January 2024
FAO Afghanistan has demonstrated that providing emergency assistance to farmers is a sustainable, dignified and cost-effective strategy to avert a major humanitarian crisis. Whereas FAO was traditionally seen as a development-oriented technical agency working together with host governments on relatively small-scale projects, it has played a demonstrable role in reversing...
FAO Afghanistan has demonstrated that providing emergency assistance to farmers is a sustainable, dignified and cost-effective strategy to avert a major humanitarian crisis. Whereas FAO was traditionally seen as a development-oriented technical agency working together with host governments on relatively small-scale projects, it has played a demonstrable role in reversing...
28 January 2024
Traditionally, soybeans are not cultivated in Afghanistan, nor used in Afghan cooking. Their nutritious value is well recognized internationally, and for the past forty years they have been gradually introduced in Afghanistan. The bread that is made with an addition of soya flour is healthier, but also appreciated for its...
Traditionally, soybeans are not cultivated in Afghanistan, nor used in Afghan cooking. Their nutritious value is well recognized internationally, and for the past forty years they have been gradually introduced in Afghanistan. The bread that is made with an addition of soya flour is healthier, but also appreciated for its...
18 January 2024
In Daman District of Kandahar Province, Ms Ruhnama, a 44-year-old widow and mother of six children, used to face the daily challenge of providing for her family's needs amid economic downturn. She was lucky to be selected for a beekeeping programme that targeted her village because it is surrounded by...
In Daman District of Kandahar Province, Ms Ruhnama, a 44-year-old widow and mother of six children, used to face the daily challenge of providing for her family's needs amid economic downturn. She was lucky to be selected for a beekeeping programme that targeted her village because it is surrounded by...
