This Is What You Need to Know about How Better Farming Methods Have Improved the Health of Afghan Orchards

by Ehsan Bayat | Jul 2, 2020 | Afghanistan, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm, Water, Weather

Orchards have been the backbone of Afghanistan’s agricultural society for centuries. However, maintaining these orchards has been difficult. Hard-to-solve issues such as invasive insects and plant diseases have stymied farmers and destroyed crops. As a result, many...

3 Innovative Products Improving Sustainability in the Middle East

by Ehsan Bayat | Apr 15, 2020 | Agriculture, Conservation, Construction, Energy, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Water

Limited natural resources in the Middle East, whether it’s water or farmable land, have led innovators to create new products and processes to meet growing demand. Recently, companies have announced several new products that will help the Middle East achieve greater...

This Is How Modern Methods Are Improving Farming

by Ehsan Bayat | Mar 5, 2020 | Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Energy, Farm, Technology, Water, Weather

The gap between urban and rural income, especially in developing countries, is a significant issue that requires innovative solutions. Traditionally, workers have moved from rural and low-income areas, where agriculture is typically the primary industry, to cities to...

Spotlight on the Revival of Afghanistan’s Cotton Industry

by Ehsan Bayat | Feb 20, 2020 | Afghanistan, Agriculture, Business, Conservation, Crops, Infrastructure, Water, Weather

For centuries, cotton cultivation in Afghanistan has fluctuated due to various ecological and economic factors. The profitably of cotton ceased entirely by the late 1900s and remained so for several decades. However, the Afghanistan government and social activists...

This Is How Afghan Officials Are Fighting Pollution

by Ehsan Bayat | Feb 6, 2020 | Afghanistan, Agriculture, Conservation, Healthcare, History, Infrastructure, Technology, Water

One of the fastest-growing dangers in Afghanistan may be one of the hardest to fight: air pollution. Recent reports show that the country’s air quality, especially in Kabul, can be deadly. According to the research group State of Global Air, more than 26,000 deaths in...

This Is What You Need to Know about These 4 Afghan Crops

by Ehsan Bayat | Dec 19, 2019 | Afghanistan, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm, Infrastructure, Middle East, Technology, Water, Weather

Agriculture has a long, rich history in Afghanistan. Prior to the Soviet invasion in the late 1970s, agriculture comprised about 50 percent of the nation’s GDP. Afghanistan was also the world’s largest exporter of dried fruits and nuts at that time. However, in the...