KABUL (SW) – The de-facto Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MoAIL) in collaboration with partner agencies, has implemented 271 projects worth $300 million across agriculture, irrigation, and livestock sectors, officials reported.
KABUL (SW) – The Islamic Emirate authorities from the de-facto National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) expressed hope that Afghanistan will be invited to the upcoming COP-29 global climate summit.
KABUL (SW) – The Meteorology Department of the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation has warned of heavy rainfall and potential flooding in 8 provinces over the next two days.
MONITORING (SW) – The Save the Children organization reports that in the first half of the year 2024, at least 38,000 Afghan citizens have been displaced due to climate change, with more than half of them being children.
KABUL (SW) – The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Aid (OCHA) in Afghanistan has announced that the floods in the country in May, 2024, have affected at least 83,000 people.
HERAT CITY (SW) – Farmers in Herat are increasingly turning to greenhouse cultivation to boost agricultural productivity and enhance their income. They say that the use of greenhouses has significantly increased their crop yields.
LASHKARGAH CITY (SW) – Officials from the agriculture directorate in Helmand say that the basil cultivation has increased in the province this year compared to last year and according to their estimates, the yield will be significantly multiplied.
KABUL (SW) – As the European Union expressed concerns about the water shortage crisis in Afghanistan, the residents of a number of provinces say access to drinking water is becoming a serious problem for them.
JALALABAD CITY (SW) – In a tragic turn of events, severe rains have wreaked havoc in Nangarhar province, causing extensive human and financial losses.
FIROZKOH CITY (SW) – Hundreds of families displaced by floods in Marghab district of Ghor province have set up makeshift camps in Pusht-e Gamurak, a place designated by the de-facto government to accommodate 1,000 affected families. They are facing severe shortages of shelter, water, food, and are vulnerable to disease outbreaks.
MONITORING (SW) – Heavy rains triggered landslides and flash floods killing at least 11 people in the last 36 hours in Nepal and blocking key highways and roads, officials said on Sunday.
GHAZNI CITY (SW) – Grape farmers in Ghazni province are facing significant challenges due to the spread of ash dieback disease, particularly affecting grapevines in the region.
