FAO in Afghanistan

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02 October 2024
In the mountainous province of Nuristan, Afghanistan, beekeeping is transforming the lives of women like Amina, a 40-year-old widow from Bargimatal district. After the loss of her husband, Amina became the sole provider for her four children – two sons (8 and 12) and two daughters (6 and 14) –...
02 October 2024
Kabul, Afghanistan – 24 September 2024: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized a regional symposium focused on good forest and landscape restoration (FLR) practices on 23 -24 September 2024, at FAO’s Dar-ul-Aman compound in Kabul. This symposium was part of two Global Environment Facility (GEF)...
13 August 2024
Sayed Osman, a farmer from Aqcha district in Jawzjan province, was no stronger to struggle. Year after year, he faced the harsh reality of low wheat yields, using traditional farming methods passed down through generations. With little knowledge of modern techniques, he often found himself in financial distress, forced to...
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...
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