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03 December 2024
In 2024, with the generous support of the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) distributed 500 forage chopper machines across Afghanistan. These innovative machines are transforming how herders prepare and store fodder, addressing the critical challenge of sustaining livestock during...
In 2024, with the generous support of the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) distributed 500 forage chopper machines across Afghanistan. These innovative machines are transforming how herders prepare and store fodder, addressing the critical challenge of sustaining livestock during...
01 December 2024
In Afghanistan's evolving agricultural landscape, resilience and innovation are key to sustaining livelihoods. Through the USAID-funded Strengthening Rural Livelihoods and Food Security Programme, FAO is driving transformative changes in eight provinces: Parwan, Badghis, Jawzjan, Nimroz, Paktika, Nuristan, Badakhshan, and Bamyan. Launched in July 2022 and running until July 2026, this...
In Afghanistan's evolving agricultural landscape, resilience and innovation are key to sustaining livelihoods. Through the USAID-funded Strengthening Rural Livelihoods and Food Security Programme, FAO is driving transformative changes in eight provinces: Parwan, Badghis, Jawzjan, Nimroz, Paktika, Nuristan, Badakhshan, and Bamyan. Launched in July 2022 and running until July 2026, this...
24 November 2024
Kabul, Afghanistan – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have jointly launched the Afghanistan Community Resilience Programme (ACRP), a two-year initiative running from 2024 to 2026. The programme will address the critical challenges faced...
Kabul, Afghanistan – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have jointly launched the Afghanistan Community Resilience Programme (ACRP), a two-year initiative running from 2024 to 2026. The programme will address the critical challenges faced...
20 November 2024
In the mountainous province of Paktya, where resources are limited and winters are harsh, Momin Khan, a farmer in Ahmadaba district, faced relentless struggles to support his large joint family of 20 members. Limited irrigation land and forage, coupled with insufficient water, made it impossible for him to expand his...
In the mountainous province of Paktya, where resources are limited and winters are harsh, Momin Khan, a farmer in Ahmadaba district, faced relentless struggles to support his large joint family of 20 members. Limited irrigation land and forage, coupled with insufficient water, made it impossible for him to expand his...
18 November 2024
In the quiet district of Nahr-e-Shahi, Balkh province, Laila’s life was marked by challenges. As a widowed mother of three, she faced relentless financial struggles after her husband passed away two years ago. Her eldest son migrated to Iran in search of work, her second son suffered from a heart...
In the quiet district of Nahr-e-Shahi, Balkh province, Laila’s life was marked by challenges. As a widowed mother of three, she faced relentless financial struggles after her husband passed away two years ago. Her eldest son migrated to Iran in search of work, her second son suffered from a heart...
