FAO in Afghanistan

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17 July 2019
Kabul, Afghanistan – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation (FAO) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) have joined forces to implement the first-ever GCF project in Afghanistan that focuses on building the capacity of Afghanistan’s National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA). The implementation of this project will enable the...
09 July 2019
Sharing knowledge through South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) Kabul, Afghanistan - Upon the request from the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) and with FAO’s support through South-South Cooperation Framework, experts from Thailand conducted an extensive needs assessment of the newly established animal feed quality control laboratory at the Ministry...
29 May 2019
Herat, Afghanistan - On 29 May 2019, H.E. Nikolaj Hejberg, Danish Ambassador to Afghanistan, and Mr. Johnny Almestad, Norwegian Minister Counsellor to Afghanistan joined Rajendra Aryal, FAO Country Representative for the ceremonial handover of livestock inputs to drought-affected farmers in Herat. The ceremony took place at the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture,...
28 May 2019
Balkh, Afghanistan - An animal feed testing laboratory was recently built within the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock’s General Directorate of Animal Health and Livestock. With the support of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) through a South-South Cooperation with Thailand, the lab will be...
09 May 2019
Kabul, Afghanistan - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the European Union (EU) have joined forces to support the development of the first ever Geographical Indication (GI) system in Afghanistan. Thanks to this new agreement, the Afghan Government will be able to set up a national...