FAO in Afghanistan

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11 July 2024
This is a day in the life of a beneficiary. At the end of this story, information about the ADB-FAO program is provided.  As every morning, after his morning prayers, Yar Mohammed climbed to the roof of his small mud-brick farmhouse and scanned the horizon. Beyond the mountains that framed his...
11 July 2024
Jeddah/Rome, 4 July 2024 - A targeted grant from the Afghanistan Humanitarian Trust Fund (AHTF) will provide key support to communities in eastern Afghanistan, through the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), improving food security by rehabilitating climate-resilient irrigation structures to boost wheat production and establish fisheries. The...
09 July 2024
In the heart of Parwan Province, settled within Charikar district, lies the village of Tatamdara. The prosperity of this community of 3500 families (including 200 widowed household heads) is closely linked to the lifeline of a 27.4-kilometer canal. The very existence of this important waterway was under danger. Its intake in...
26 June 2024
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been implementing a five-year project in Afghanistan called “Combating land degradation and biodiversity loss by promoting sustainable rangeland management and biodiversity conservation in Afghanistan” with the support of the Global Environment Facility (GEF). This project promotes integrated management and...
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....
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