Officials of sub-river basins in Badakhshan say they have recently installed five cabled devices along with 30 snow and water detectors above Amu and Kokcha rivers in the province to determine water flow and water resources capacity. According to them, the new devices can be used to warn farmers of water shortages and overflows, adjust […]

Revenue of state-owned Afghan Gas company in Jowzjan will increase from AFN 700m to AFN 1.17bn in 1400, based on a prepared plan. “Rise in our income has been projected for the new year after we increased sales to Bayat Power company and Kod o Barq factory in Mazar-e-Sharif,” said Abdul Qayum, Director of Afghan […]

A woman in Jowzjan province earns a living for her 8-member family through bag sewing and wants peace in the country. Zohra is a mother of seven. She patiently sews bags in different colors and says that two years ago she enrolled in training courses launched by ACTED and can now feed her family by […]

A number of families of security forces’ martyrs say they have not received the residential plots promised to them by the Ministry of Defense for years. Abdul Hadi, a family member of security forces’ martyrs, said he had lost his 18-year-old son defending the country and the Ministry of Defense had promised him a residential […]

Sericulture is one of the most common industries among women in Jowzjan province, where 200 women are engaged in the business. Fakhrullah Halimzai, Head of Livestock and Animal Health Services at Jowzjan Department of Agriculture and Livestock, said that last year they distributed 75 boxes of 12 grams of cocoon eggs to women, who produced […]