Afghanistan's olive groves give farmers relief from climate crisis

Afghanistan's olive groves give farmers relief from climate crisis

Abdullah Orzala's olive grove, first planted 15 years ago on his family's land in Saidan Arabi village, in eastern Nangarhar province, is one such success story. "I said to myself, "let's try something," because the important thing for me in agriculture is that we have to think about water resources and how to adapt to climate change," he said. "And the olive tree is one of the best drought-resistant trees in the world." The gnarled evergreens a…

Olive farming offers new hope to Afghan farmers amid growing climate challenges

Afghanistan’s olive industry dates back to the 1960s, particularly in eastern Nangarhar. However, decades of conflict destroyed nearly half of the country’s olive-growing areas. The post Olive farming offers new hope to Afghan farmers amid growing climate challenges first appeared on Ariana News

Afghanistan's olive groves give farmers relief from climate crisis - Dining and Cooking

Olives tumble with a gentle “plop” onto a tarpaulin in eastern Afghanistan, an unusual, drought-resistant harvest offering hope to farmers who have struggled as climate change worsens water shortages. Drought and water scarcity affect more than half of the country’s population, according to the United Nations , pushing some farmers to seek alternatives to maize, [...]