Taliban’s desert water project offers great potential, but carries high risk
The Qosh Tepa Canal is intended to open up huge areas for agriculture in northern Afghanistan. The main canal could be ...
This Rare Earth on MSN10 天
10 Interesting Facts About Afghanistan, From Someone Who Has Traveled There
Afghanistan is often in the global spotlight, and typically for less than desirable reasons. As someone who has traveled ...
AgWeb3 年
Africa to Afghanistan: Ambassador Kip Tom’s Lessons from the Global Food Crisis
“There was a sense you got once you were boots on the ground inside Afghanistan, seeing the looks on people’s faces and that desperation of wanting to be food secure,” Tom says. “They ...
World Bank3 个月
Revitalizing Agriculture for growth, jobs, and food security in Afghanistan
Well-targeted agricultural investments offer significant potential for creating jobs and to help women, the poor, the landless, and nomads in finding a way out of poverty and food insecurity. Through ...
CNN3 天
This startup wants to green the desert using microalgae and agricultural waste
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is 80% desert. Only 0.7% of land is arable and it imports more than 90% of its food. Unsurprisingly, the oil-rich nation has proved fertile ground for companies ...
Khaleej Times13 天
Pakistan, Afghanistan open main border crossing, closed for nearly a month
Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday reopened their main border crossing after clashes between the security forces of both sides led to its closure for nearly a month, officials from the two ...