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28 August 2023
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the Government of Japan, facilitated by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has launched a four–year project with a budget of USD 9.5 million. The project aims to increase the amount of irrigated land, boost local food...
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the Government of Japan, facilitated by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has launched a four–year project with a budget of USD 9.5 million. The project aims to increase the amount of irrigated land, boost local food...
22 August 2023
The rehabilitation of the irrigation canal in Firuzkoh district, situated in Ghor province, a transformative project brought hope and prosperity to the local farmers. The Pozalich canal, spanning a length of approximately 20 kilometers, had been the lifeline for the agricultural community, supplying water to nearly 1 400 hectares of...
The rehabilitation of the irrigation canal in Firuzkoh district, situated in Ghor province, a transformative project brought hope and prosperity to the local farmers. The Pozalich canal, spanning a length of approximately 20 kilometers, had been the lifeline for the agricultural community, supplying water to nearly 1 400 hectares of...
10 August 2023
Afghanistan has approximately 1.78 million hectares of forest and shrubs accounting for about 2.8 percent of the total land area. However, there was a rapid decline in forest and shrubs cover between 1990 to 2000 - deforested at an annual average rate of 2.3 percent. Kunar in eastern Afghanistan is characterized...
Afghanistan has approximately 1.78 million hectares of forest and shrubs accounting for about 2.8 percent of the total land area. However, there was a rapid decline in forest and shrubs cover between 1990 to 2000 - deforested at an annual average rate of 2.3 percent. Kunar in eastern Afghanistan is characterized...
02 August 2023
Abdul Jamil, 51, a hardworking farmer from the Sofi Khil village, Chak district of Maidan Wardak Province, had been struggling for years due to the deteriorating state of the canal that supplied water to his agricultural land. Before the FAO’s intervention, the canal was wasting a significant amount of water, was...
Abdul Jamil, 51, a hardworking farmer from the Sofi Khil village, Chak district of Maidan Wardak Province, had been struggling for years due to the deteriorating state of the canal that supplied water to his agricultural land. Before the FAO’s intervention, the canal was wasting a significant amount of water, was...
01 August 2023
In the traditional society of Afghanistan, men are mainly responsible for supporting their families financially. However, many families across the country have lost their male breadwinners due to several decades of conflict. Therefore, some women are forced to provide for their families, which is especially challenging because in many cases,...
In the traditional society of Afghanistan, men are mainly responsible for supporting their families financially. However, many families across the country have lost their male breadwinners due to several decades of conflict. Therefore, some women are forced to provide for their families, which is especially challenging because in many cases,...
