I picked my way gingerly though the rows of green, young wheat as our host, farmer Mohammad Gul, the Mercy Corps project manager with other agriculture experts strode ahead across the field. They gathered around our first spot: a hole about two feet deep ... More
It’s still early in the morning as we weave our way through the dusty streets of Kabul and head north toward the gleaming white wall of mountains that hems the city. Our destination is Puli Khumri in Baghlan province, which is one of the field sites of ... More
The spring planting
season is a busy time for farmers in Taloqan; the Taloqan River
serves as a source of hardship when the May and June snowmelt pushes the river
over its banks.Flooding and erosion
has worsened in recent years as deforestation and ... More
Through IDEA-NEW, Mercy Corps
assisted the local community in Puli Khumri, Baghlan province, through the
construction of the Gawargan Spillway, a canal spillway that will protect the
area from flooding and ensure continued access to water for irrigation in ... More
USAID’s IDEA-NEW
project website, www.ideanew.af, was officially
launched in early March 2010. Conceptualizing, developing and designing the
website took almost three months. The IDEA-NEW website is consistent with the
standards of online media and USAID ... More
RTA coverage on IDEA-NEW agricultural activities in Laghman province (1 of 2)
RTA coverage on IDEA-NEW agricultural activities in Laghman province (2 of 2)
Salar Canal (Barya Program) Part 3 of 4
March/April 2013