Solar Empowers Rural Afghanistan
Solar water-pumping 1.35-kWp array installed at Al-Beroni University by Sustainable Energy Services Afghanistan in Kapisa Province for farm irrigation and student dormitories in
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Harnessing solar power to save Afghan farming communities
Recognising the crucial role of water, Islamic Relief installed a solar-powered irrigation system on Fida''s farm. This technology gave him a reliable water supply, allowing him to grow crops
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Mapping Solar Irrigation in Afghanistan
FAO Aquastat, 2020 suggests that the total renewable groundwater (BCM/year) in Afghanistan is 10.65. Survey data suggests the number of solar powered groundwater wells, well in excess of 300,000
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Basir''s solar-fuelled farm
A water tank is filled through this solar-fuelled pump and is connected to a large pipe system across the hillside. Khairuddin is charged with looking after this irrigation system, to ensure it is well-maintained.
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Balkh farmers turn to solar energy for irrigation
Farmers have drilled hundreds of deep wells that pump water using solar power in Mazar-e-Sharif and districts of Balkh to address their water shortages and irrigate their farms and orchards,
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Solar Power Project in Nangarhar Irrigates 4,000 Hectares: Ministry
The Director of Nangarhar Channel asked the Islamic Emirate to provide a solar system for the irrigation of the thousands hectares of Lalmi land. A solar power system was opened in
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Adaptation in Afghanistan: solar-powered water supply
Supported by the IFRC and the Japanese Red Cross, the community-driven initiative is now providing safe water to some 4,000 households in the two provinces. People are able to use the
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How a Drip Irrigation System Allowed Farmers to Turn Away from
Each farmer was provided with solar power systems, drip irrigation materials, training, and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) kits in order to cope with the negative effects of climate change.
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Sustainable irrigation: Karez system in Afghanistan – CAJWR
This article analyzes Afghanistan''s Karez irrigation systems currently feeding water to over 170,000 ha of farmland with a potential to expand and become a component of sustainable water
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Transforming Afghanistan''s water and irrigation systems
In 2024, building on its past achievements, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with local communities and partners, launched one of its most ambitious water
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Solar Empowers Rural Afghanistan
Supported by the IFRC and the Japanese Red Cross, the community-driven initiative is now providing safe water to some 4,000 households in the two provinces. People are able to use the
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