The Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Department in southeastern Khost province says successful trials of five new agricultural crops, alongside various wheat and maize varieties, have been conducted at the Jawarsal Research Farm.
Residents of northern Samangan province are concerned about the increasing population of stray and rabid dogs, as well as an increase in dog bite cases with the onset of warm weather.
After 24 years of continuous and effective leadership, Asadullah Kohistani succeeded in transforming Ghulam Haidar Khan High School in Kabul—once known for chaos and disorder—into a model and well-organized educational institution.
The Department of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock says crops on nearly all rain-fed and 50 percent of irrigated lands have gone dry in northern Faryab province.
Some residents of Shahrak Ghor district of western Ghor province say floods have destroyed the only bridge over the Harirud River, forcing them to use ropeway to cross the river that in some cases proves dangerous.
Some students, teachers, and experts have welcomed educational programs aired by certain media outlets in the country and are calling for their expansion.
Education officials in eastern Kunar province say nearly 50,000 children in remote areas of the province who lack access to formal schools are currently receiving education through village-based classes and seminaries.
In the heart of a narrow alley in Kabul, Susan Qazizada set out to fulfill a dream—creating Majoun, a traditional health blend of sesame, dates, and honey.
The rising use of plastic bags and other plastic products in Afghanistan is fuelling concerns over their harmful effects on public health and the environment.
Doctors say still wrong beliefs and customs in protection and care of newborns exist in some remote areas of the country, including traditional or non-medical cutting of the umbilical cords, which is dangerous.
Some residents of Charchino district in central Uruzgan province have called on the caretaker government to reconstruct homes and shops destroyed during years of conflict and to provide essential public services in their area.
