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DocumentRehabilitating and Upgrading Irrigation and Water Resources in Afghanistan - UTF AFG 067 2018
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No results found.The Western Basins in Afghanistan have significant potential for agricultural intensification. Decades of civil unrest have impeded maintenance and repairs to the existing irrigation systems of these basins, and the entire canal networks are in urgent need of rehabilitation and upgrading. Against this background, the project aimed to support the rehabilitation and upgrading of irrigation and water resources in Pashtun Zarqhundistrict, Hari Rudriver basin, in order to improve rural livelihoods and increase household incomes of farmers of this district. The project was part of the larger “Western Basins Water Resources Management Project”, funded by Asian Development Bank. -
DocumentEnhanced resilience of water drainage and irrigation system for disaster risk management in Shandong, China 2010
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No results found.The rural land tenure became a family responsibility in Qilin Township, the need to renovate irrigation infrastructure became more urgent because natural disasters such as water logging and drought cause economic losses and threaten farmer’s livelihoods. Major interventions as part of the Disaster Risk Management (DRM) plan for the township were undertaken, including the construction of a drainage culvert for improving the water logging situation. The implementation of this practice helps to increase the community’s resilience to floods, water logging and droughts by improving the community water drainage and irrigation infrastructures, as well as cleaning the canals. This improvement at the community level will reduce the economic losses of crop production, therefore contributing to sustainable livelihoods of farmers who engage in agriculture. -
Book (stand-alone)15 Years in Afghanistan
A special report: 2003-2018
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No results found.Emerging from decades of war in 2002, Afghanistan and it's rich agricultural history were in need of urgent repair and reinvigoration. Since that time, FAO has been based in and operating in country to rehabiliate irrigation infrastructure, build new dairy and wheat seed industries, improve livestock health, help smallholders diversify their crops and add higher-value products, stem deforestation and help the country adapt to climate change. This report presents highlights of the work that has been done in country over the past 15 years, and features stories and testimonials from satisfied FAO beneficiairies. It is organized to reflect the priorities that the Government of Afghanistan has outlined in it's current agricultural development plan, while also showing how FAO's work crosscuts many sectors of agriculture. While it is impossible for every development project to be a succces, this report demonstrates that by and large, FAO has brought increased prosperity, sustainability and self-reliance to the farmers, pastoralists and farm product processors of Afghanistan.
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