by Ehsan Bayat | Apr 22, 2021 | Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm, Technology, Water, Weather
COVID-19 restrictions and ongoing droughts in Afghanistan have continued to create hardships for farmers, whether they are dealing with low crop production or restrictions on transport routes for their produce. In February, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the...
by Ehsan Bayat | Sep 24, 2020 | Afghanistan, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm, History, Infrastructure, Technology, Water, Weather
Draughts are often associated with long periods with no rain, creating hot, arid conditions that stifle agriculture and deplete groundwater. However, there’s another less obvious issue that contributes significantly to water shortages: lack of snowmelt. According to...
by Ehsan Bayat | Aug 13, 2020 | Agriculture, Business, Conservation, Crops, Infrastructure, Middle East, Water, Weather
Saffron, a spice that is so valuable that earned the nickname “red gold,” has become a staple crop in Afghanistan’s agriculture industry. While the spice has been grown in the country for several decades, it has only recently witnessed a jump in production and could...
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...
by Ehsan Bayat | May 1, 2020 | Afghanistan, Agriculture, Conservation, Energy, Middle East, Weather
For several years, Afghanistan has promoted a seemingly simple solution to cutting pollution, stabilizing environmental problems, and bringing a little happiness to people: planting trees. Through years of war, torrential floods, deforestation, and droughts,...
by Ehsan Bayat | Apr 1, 2020 | Afghanistan, Agriculture, Business, Conservation, Crops, Farm, Middle East, Weather
In the fall of 2019, India’s onion crops suffered a 26 percent decline during the kharif and late-kharif seasons due to a monsoon and additional heavy rains that hit Maharashtra, Karnataka, and other Indian states that produce onions. The vegetable is common in Indian...
