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USAID Teaches Women in Mazar-e-Sharif Improved Methods of Spinning Wool

Thursday, 30 September 2010 05:34 AM

On September 30, 2010, Provincial government officials, US Government representatives and representatives from several government and nongovernmental entities joined 100 women trainees in Mazar-e-Sharif city to celebrate the successful completion of wool ... More

Salar Canal Improves Irrigation in Asadabad and Narang Districts

Sunday, 26 September 2010 05:20 AM

Kunar Provincial Governor Fazlullah Wahidi, Director of Irrigation Eng. Abdurrashid Zalmai, Director of Agriculture Masal Khan, Director of Rural Rehabilitation and Development Eng. Aminuddin Baidar, Provincial Council members, representatives from USAID’s ... More

IDEA-NEW-Supported Noodle and Vermicelli Factory Begins Operation in Nangarhar

Tuesday, 21 September 2010 05:42 AM

IDEA-NEW supported the first ever noodle and vermicelli factory that started local production in Jalalabad. Shamshad Noodle and Vermicelli Factory was established in Jalalabad in March 2010, but did not begin production as planned due to some technical ... More

Young Women in Eastern Afghanistan Receive Training in Business Skills with IDEA-NEW

Wednesday, 15 September 2010 05:31 AM

The US Government’s IDEA-NEW launches a program in the eastern region to train high-school-aged young women in business skills. Under the title “TARAQI - SABA Business Skills Training for Youth Girls,” the training is being launched in eight pilot ... More

IDEA-NEW Introduces System of Rice Intensification, an Innovation in Rice Cultivation

Sunday, 12 September 2010 05:26 AM

IDEA-NEW is helping rice farmers in Badakhshan and Baghlan to increase yields through a cultivation method called the System of Rice Intensification (SRI). The System works by requiring comprehensive changes to the process of rice planting, irrigation, and ... More