KABUL (Pajhwok): The government of Japan has provided $9.5 million aid to strength agriculture, irrigation and food security in Afghanistan, according to a statement on Monday.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the Government of Japan, facilitated by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has launched a four–year project with a budget of USD 9.5 million, the statement said.
The project aims to increase the amount of irrigated land, boost local food production and strengthen the food security and livelihood resilience of more than 12 600 poor food insecure men . . .
