Needs assessment on soil and water in Afghanistan : future harvest consortium to rebuild agriculture in Afghanistan / coordinated by the International center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Aleppo, Syria ; sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development.

Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Aleppo, Syria : United States Agency for International Development (USAID), 2002.Description: 96 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 30 cmSubject(s): LOC classification:
  • Pamphlet HD1698. A3.
Summary: Summary: “Two decades of war in Afghanistan had a devastating effect on its people, infrastructure, and the socio-economic structure of the country. The manmade disaster, compounded by the natural disasters like earthquakes, floods, and drought took a heavy toll on the Afghan people and their livelihood. The negative impacts of these was particularly felt in the rural Afghanistan where more than 75% of the population live and agriculture is the mainstay of theirs and the country’s economy. Events of September 11, 2001, focused the attention of the international community on Afghanistan once again to rejuvenate its economy and reestablish food security in the country. Food security depends on agriculture which relies on sufficient water, functioning irrigation system, adequate rainfall, and a fertile soil…”—(page 1).
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Environment Environment Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University Pamphlet HD1698.A3.N443 2002 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3ACKU000547439
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Cover title.
“September 2002”—cover page.

Includes bibliographical references.

Summary: “Two decades of war in Afghanistan had a devastating effect on its people, infrastructure, and the socio-economic structure of the country. The manmade disaster, compounded by the natural disasters like earthquakes, floods, and drought took a heavy toll on the Afghan people and their livelihood. The negative impacts of these was particularly felt in the rural Afghanistan where more than 75% of the population live and agriculture is the mainstay of theirs and the country’s economy. Events of September 11, 2001, focused the attention of the international community on Afghanistan once again to rejuvenate its economy and reestablish food security in the country. Food security depends on agriculture which relies on sufficient water, functioning irrigation system, adequate rainfall, and a fertile soil…”—(page 1).

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