Amu: In the drought-stricken province of Faryab, farmers say their livelihoods are hanging by a thread as water scarcity and prolonged dry spells continue to devastate agriculture. Dozens of farmers are now looking to the Qosh Tepa canal — a long-awaited irrigation project — as their last hope for salvaging the growing season. Without its arrival, they warn, thousands of acres of farmland will remain barren. “The water in Andkhoy is salty. There’s no flowing water here — only wells, and that water is bitter,” said Nazar Mohammad, a local farmer struggling to maintain his crops. “Everyone is waiting for water from the canal. If it had arrived earlier, many of our problems would have been solved. This land only needs water — nothing else.” Click here to read more (external link).
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