by Ehsan Bayat | May 2, 2019 | Afghanistan, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm, Infrastructure, Water, Weather
The National Horticulture and Livestock Project (NHLP) aims to help families in need across Afghanistan to gain economic footing. A widow in Kama province, for example, recently told the World Bank how proud she was of her chickens, which the NHLP had recently given...
by Ehsan Bayat | Apr 4, 2019 | Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm, Infrastructure, Technology, Water
While the dry climate in the Middle East can be good for some crops, it’s also an environment where harmful pests thrive. Regional pests such as the desert locust and Mediterranean fruit fly can destroy a harvest, and for years farmers have turned to pesticides to...
by Ehsan Bayat | Mar 7, 2019 | Conservation, Energy, Farm, Infrastructure, Middle East, Water
In early 2019, UNICEF appealed to humanitarian leaders around the world for almost $4 billion to help 41 million children in 59 countries who are affected by conflict or disaster. Without aid, UNICEF leaders have said, these children’s safety and their futures could...
by Ehsan Bayat | Feb 13, 2019 | Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, History, Middle East, Technology, Water, Weather
The Middle East has long struggled with lack of water. However, another natural substance is threatening to taint the region’s limited supply: salt. An entire industry has been built around reducing salinity to provide fresh water for the region. As a result,...
by Ehsan Bayat | Jan 23, 2019 | Afghanistan, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm, Infrastructure, Technology
As 2019 begins, Afghanistan faces major challenges due, in part, to factors far outside of its control. Inrin, an independent humanitarian news site, recently reviewed the humanitarian crises and related news it expects to shape 2019. Here’s how Afghanistan factored...
by Ehsan Bayat | Dec 18, 2018 | Afghanistan, Conservation, Construction, History, Infrastructure, Middle East
A recent two-day United Nations conference focused on strengthening support for a peace process in Afghanistan, a country working toward stability after decades of war. Ashraf Ghani, Afghanistan’s president, attended the conference along with foreign ministers from...
