Talc miners and traders from across Nangarhar province founded the industry’s first ever business association at a ceremony held in Jalalabad on January 12, 2009. During the event, more than 250 members elected Muhammad Rahim Karimzai the Director of the ... More
IDEA-NEW helped 120 farming families to produce 300 MT of two improved varieties (Desiree and KCM) of potatoes in 24 districts of Kunar, Laghman and Nangarhar provinces.
The project started in late September 2009 and ended mid-January 2010; on average, ... More
Through IDEA-NEW, Mercy Corps and the Baghlan Department of Women Affairs have trained 124 women who are the breadwinners of their families in gabion weaving in Pul–i-Khumri district of Baghlan Province. Gabions are key structural components for building ... More
USAID’s IDEA-NEW and the Nangarhar PRT’s Agricultural Development Team supported a Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock initiative aimed at producing more than 6,000 tons of certified wheat seed for farmers in Nangarhar province.
The ... More
USAID’s IDEA-NEW supported the development of a fruit and vegetable wholesale market in Mehtarlam, the provincial center of Laghman province. The wholesale market will be a hub for fresh produce from across Laghman.
With 70 covered stalls and a large open ... 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