Through IDEA-NEW, Mercy Corps is
assisting local communities in Darayem district to construct a gabion
protection wall and wash culvert to prevent future destruction of the main road
from seasonal flooding.The road was damaged in the flooding of May
2009, and ... More
In seven districts of Badakhshan
Province, IDEA-NEW is exposing farmers to orchard management practices. Mercy
Corps is introducing 30 farmers to practical knowledge and tools for scientific
based cultivation through these demonstration plots undertaken by ... More
In an effort to finalize provincial planning packages, build ties among Provincial Departments of Agriculture, share best practices and plan a national extension program, the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) with support from USAID’s ... More
An irrigation project providing water for 2,000 jeribs of farmland in Khogyani district of Nangarhar province was implemented through funding from USAID’s IDEA-NEW. The project started in early July, 2009 and completed in mid-January, 2010.
With a total ... More
Through IDEA-NEW, Mercy Corps is implementing a Winter Livestock Feeding project in targeted districts of Baghlan and Badakhshan provinces. During northern Afghanistan’s harsh winter, livestock are at risk for weight loss, disease and death as feed reserves ... 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