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23 May 2024
Agriculture and livestock rearing are central to the livelihoods of Panjshir’s people. The province’s fertile lands and favorable climate support the cultivation of various crops such as wheat, barley and corn, as well as fruits and vegetables. The Panjshir river provides a permanent source of water to irrigate their lands....
Agriculture and livestock rearing are central to the livelihoods of Panjshir’s people. The province’s fertile lands and favorable climate support the cultivation of various crops such as wheat, barley and corn, as well as fruits and vegetables. The Panjshir river provides a permanent source of water to irrigate their lands....
18 May 2024
Afghanistan's northern provinces are facing a severe infestation of the Moroccan Locust for the second consecutive year. This pest poses a significant threat to the country's wheat production, vegetation, and food security. Urgent measures are required to mitigate the economic and environmental losses caused by this voracious insect. Afghanistan has...
Afghanistan's northern provinces are facing a severe infestation of the Moroccan Locust for the second consecutive year. This pest poses a significant threat to the country's wheat production, vegetation, and food security. Urgent measures are required to mitigate the economic and environmental losses caused by this voracious insect. Afghanistan has...
17 April 2024
Gulab Jan, a livestock owner from Nangarhar province, tells us about how he experienced CCHF: “I attempted to manually remove the ticks from my livestock, unaware of the risks involved. I contracted the illness myself, experiencing symptoms such as fever, headache and muscle pain. It became clear this was not...
Gulab Jan, a livestock owner from Nangarhar province, tells us about how he experienced CCHF: “I attempted to manually remove the ticks from my livestock, unaware of the risks involved. I contracted the illness myself, experiencing symptoms such as fever, headache and muscle pain. It became clear this was not...
20 March 2024
In the beautiful village of Landakhil, located in the Pachir Agam district of Nangarhar province, a transformative initiative unfolded between April 4, 2023, and December 4, 2023, courtesy of the generous support from the World Bank and implemented by FAO-Afghanistan. This rural haven, with its rich cultural tapestry, witnessed a...
In the beautiful village of Landakhil, located in the Pachir Agam district of Nangarhar province, a transformative initiative unfolded between April 4, 2023, and December 4, 2023, courtesy of the generous support from the World Bank and implemented by FAO-Afghanistan. This rural haven, with its rich cultural tapestry, witnessed a...
11 March 2024
If one asks a male Afghan farmer about the role of his family’s women in the farm, he will readily admit that women do at least half of the work. This hasn’t been affected by the change of government in 2021. The subsequent partial bans on women working by the...
If one asks a male Afghan farmer about the role of his family’s women in the farm, he will readily admit that women do at least half of the work. This hasn’t been affected by the change of government in 2021. The subsequent partial bans on women working by the...
