In Afghanistan's Kapisa Province, Greenhouses Help Families Grow Food Year Round
Over 300 women in a district in Kapisa province are able to grow food for their families throughout the year under a program that has provided them a micro greenhouse.
Date: August 10, 2021Type: Feature StoryLanguage: English
Supporting Inclusive Growth in Afghanistan
Continuing uncertanties and security threats resulted in deceleration of growth and increasing fiscal pressures. However, Afghanistan has maintained macroeconomic stability, created conditions for a recovery and demonstrated significant progress.
Date: November 4, 2020Type: ResultsLanguage: English
Farmers Double their Income with Project Support in Kabul Province
“Pioneer” farmers in 300 villages in Kabul province are helping fellow farmers improve their horticultural practices and increase their income.
Date: October 25, 2020Type: Feature StoryLanguage: English
High-density Farming Diversifies Crops and Boosts Farmers’ Incomes
High-density farming boosts crop yields without increasing the space required for planting. The technique is highly effective in Bamyan Province, where farmers grow vegetables between their fruit trees.
Date: December 30, 2019Type: Feature StoryLanguage: English
Kitchen Gardening Activities Empower Thousands of Unskilled Women in Eastern Afghanistan
Thousands of women in Nangarhar Province have learned new horticultural skills that can help them support themselves and their families.
Date: May 7, 2019Type: Feature StoryLanguage: English
Modern Horticultural Practices Improve Rural Livelihoods in Northern Afghanistan
NHLP is a Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) project, supported by a $190 million grant from the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF), managed by the World Bank on behalf of 34 donors.
Date: February 21, 2019Type: Feature StoryLanguage: English
New Horticultural Methods Improve Rural Livelihoods in Difficult Terrains
The improvement in productivity and livelihood of the farmers is a result of a project under the National Horticulture and Livestock Project (NHLP), which has been met with enthusiasm from the local villagers.
Date: July 9, 2017Type: Feature StoryLanguage: English
Celebrating 15 Years of Reengagement in Afghanistan
On May 15, 2002, James Wolfensohn, the World Bank Group President at that time, officially reopened the World Bank Office in Kabul after 23 years of the office being closed.
Date: May 15, 2017Type: Feature StoryLanguage: English
Micro greenhouses help Afghans fight food insecurity
Roh Afza is among hundreds of rural Afghan women whose family’s livelihood has improved because of the micro greenhouse established at her farm with support from the National Horticulture and Livestock Project. The project was supported by the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF) implemented by the government of Afghanistan.
Date: August 10, 2021Type: VideoLanguage: English
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Bibi Zahra is one of 3,600 rural Afghan women in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province who now becomes an independent person with skills to earn a living and support her family.
Date: May 7, 2019Type: VideoLanguage: English
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Turning over 370 hectares of drylands in to pistachio groves in the north of Afghanistan have changed lives of many Afghan farmers who had left with no source of income due to drought and lack of irrigation water.
Date: February 21, 2019Type: VideoLanguage: English
Horticulture Remains the Main Source of Livelihood in Central Afghanistan
Thanks to the National Horticulture and Livestock Project (NHLP), farmers in Daykundi Province can now earn a better income by using new production methods to grow their horticultural crops.
Date: July 9, 2017Type: VideoLanguage: English