Modern Agricultural Techniques in Afghanistan
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Secondary Canal System Waterway Filter that Allows Farmers to Not Only Filter Trash and Detritus,But Also to Direct Water Flows According to Their Requirements
The project improves agricultural productivity by enhancing efficiency of water usage. People are also encouraged to use modern farm technology, such as laser land leveling.
Around Agha's community and four other villages, two irrigation schemes called Dobandi and Malakan were launched under OFWMP. The irrigation projects, which benefit about 14,000 people, had about four kilometers of ancient irrigation canals lined with concrete, 700 filter structures installed to block debris, culverts for vehicles and flood protection walls built, and community access platforms added so people could safely do washing, or collect buckets of water for their animals, explains Engineer Safi.
"The idea is to avoid severe water loss and to increase its velocity," he says.
"Before changes were made, it could take six hours for water to be delivered downstream, because there was no appropriate slope, as well as loose banks and water seepage."
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