
ICRC provides solar dryers to 50 women farmers in Balkh
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) delegation covering Afghanistan has provided solar dryers to 50 women farmers in Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital of Balkh province.

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) delegation covering Afghanistan has provided solar dryers to 50 women farmers in Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital of Balkh province.

Rising temperatures, irregular rainfall, and water shortages have disrupted the traditional agricultural calendar in Nangarhar. Wheat is ripening earlier than usual, vegetables are being damaged before the harvest season, and some farmland has been left uncultivated due to water shortages. As a result, farmers are facing growing challenges, while experts emphasize the need for a climate-smart agricultural calendar aligned with the changing climatic conditions across the province.