Irrigation
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Afghanistan
Kajaki Dam’s Second Phase 96% Complete, Taliban Say
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Taliban-run Ministry of Water and Energy has announced that the second phase of the Kajaki hydropower dam project in Helmand province is 96% complete and is expected to be finished and commissioned in the near future. The…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Agriculture Minister Arrives in Uzbekistan for International Food Security Forum
DID Press: Taliban Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Attaullah Omari has arrived in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, to attend an international forum on food security and sustainable development. Omari is visiting Uzbekistan at the official invitation of the…
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Afghanistan
Water Shortages, High Fertilizer Prices Threaten Afghanistan’s Wheat Crop
DID Press: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has warned that shortages of irrigation water and rising fertilizer prices are putting increasing pressure on Afghan farmers and could reduce the area planted with and production of winter…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Iran Agree to Expand Agricultural Cooperation
DID Press: The agriculture ministers of the Taliban and Iran held talks in Kabul on expanding bilateral cooperation in agriculture, livestock and irrigation. The meeting focused on cooperation in agricultural machinery, improved seeds, plant and animal health, irrigation and technology…
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Afghanistan
Japan-Funded $2M Water Projects Agreement Signed for Nangarhar
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Water and Energy has announced the signing of a $2 million agreement with Japan’s PMS Institute to implement water management projects in Spin Ghar district of Nangarhar province. Under the agreement, 10 check dams, three…
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Afghanistan
Taliban, Uzbekistan Expand Talks on Agricultural Cooperation
DID Press: Taliban officials and Uzbekistan have discussed expanding cooperation in agriculture, irrigation, and livestock development, with both sides expressing interest in increasing investment and launching joint projects aimed at strengthening bilateral economic ties. Mawlawi Ataullah Omari, the Taliban’s acting…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Cultivated Farmland Expands by 10% in 2026
DID Press: Afghanistan’s cultivated agricultural land increased by 10.2 percent in 2026 compared with the previous year, reaching more than 3 million hectares, according to the General Directorate of Statistics and Information under the Taliban administration. The agency reported that…
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Afghanistan
India, Taliban Agree to Launch Joint Agriculture Working Group
DID Press: Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Ataullah Omari have agreed to establish a joint working group to develop a long-term roadmap for agricultural and livestock cooperation between India and Afghanistan. According to India’s Ministry of Agriculture, the agreement was reached…
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Afghanistan, Kazakhstan to Establish Joint Water Management Research Center in Kabul
DID Press: Afghanistan and Kazakhstan have agreed to establish a joint educational and research center for water resources management at Kabul University, aiming to strengthen cooperation in irrigation, agriculture, and climate resilience. A cooperation memorandum was signed between the Kazakh…
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Afghanistan
Nangarhar Expects Over 11,000 Tons of Peach Harvest This Year
DID Press: Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province is projected to produce more than 11,000 metric tons of peaches this agricultural year, according to local agricultural authorities. The provincial Directorate of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock in Nangarhar said peach production is expected…
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