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Community fodder banks have been established in villages for the purpose of ensuring supplies of livestock fodder during winter, to prevent loss of livestock and to prevent over-grazing early in spring.

• Compilador/a: Bettina Wolfgramm
• 27/10/2016 21:47

The Agroforestry system in Malistan district combines traditional practices with support from the Community-Based Sustainable Land and Forest Management project in Afghanistan. This initiative provides technical support, training, and resources like apple trees, fertilizers, and alfalfa seeds to establish 400 orchards (1,000 m² each). The goal is to enhance community …

• Compilador/a: Ahmad Zia Jalalzai
• 01/12/2024 10:42

The learning site incorporates several key elements of the technology including a solar-powered water lifting system, three reservoirs and an adopted irrigation system. It features demonstration plots for various initiatives, such as tree planting (walnut, almond, pomegranate and mulberry, the cultivation of fodder (alfalfal Mazari palm) and and medicinal plants …

• Compilador/a: Mohammad Arif
• 23/12/2024 11:01

Using a gravity-irrigation system, spring water is diverted to fill reservoirs and then distributed to fields for the restoration of degraded forest areas, with the active involvement of local communities and a focus on the sustainable use of water resources (spring water).

• Compilador/a: Mohammad Wazir Ahmadzai
• 28/01/2025 05:32

Water exploitation is a major issue in Afghanistan. The lift irrigation technology helps to irrigate an afforestation/agroforestry area (demonstration plot) using surface water (rivers) and solar-powered submersible pump. The construction of reservoirs at the demo plot ensures efficient water storage and use for irrigation purposes without relying on groundwater. A …

• Compilador/a: Ahmad Khalid Wiyar
• 12/01/2025 11:33

An integrated community-led initiative has been established to restore the degraded forests in Paktya province. This initiative focuses on setting up nurseries and incorporates both indigenous and scientific knowledge to cultivate climate-resilient species, such as Cedrus deodara and Pinus gerardiana. These efforts have enhanced the community’s knowledge and skills in …

• Compilador/a: Mohammad Wazir Ahmadzai
• 09/12/2024 05:30

Artificial reseeding is a key method for restoring degraded rangelands. It involves reintroducing native, palatable fodder species to improve vegetation cover, soil health, and biodiversity. This process boosts forage for grazing animals, stabilizes soil, and helps combat desertification, enhancing ecosystem health and productivity.

• Compilador/a: Gul Nabi Khan Noorani
• 13/11/2024 07:26

Restoring degraded rangelands through quarantine in Qadis district, Badghis Afghanistan.

• Compilador/a: Shamsulhaq Shams
• 19/12/2024 06:35

Reshaping unproductive land into a series of levelled, gently-sloping platforms creates conditions suitable for cultivation and prevents accelerated erosion.

• Compilador/a: Aqila Haidery
• 19/04/2016 17:34

Ferula assa-foetida is an important medicinal plant, a valued cash crop and a native plant of Afghanistan’s range-lands.

• Compilador/a: Aqila Haidery
• 17/04/2016 11:25