A group of Georgia Army National Guard soldiers recently deployed to Afghanistan, where they will help train Afghan farmers on modern agricultural practices. Deployment ceremonies were held in the Southest Georgia town of Metter. Denny Moore was there and has this story.
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How a neglected village of Beed District in Maharashtra involved in illegal cultivation of Opium Farming for more than 4-5years. Though police has raided the villages and named more than 51 farmers at accused for illegally cultivating Opium. However question remains how come farmers managed to do opium farming undetected is it negligence from local governing body or they were shielding it.
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This is a silent color 16mm movie taken by my father in Afghanistan in the 1950's.
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History behind Opium farming and why we calling Hindustan me Afghanistan . Its not only in Beed District of Maharashtra but also home town of state home minister found indulged in illegal Opium cultivation. In both the cases only farmer get arrested.
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Captain David Licciardello of the Kentucky National Guard's Agribusiness Development Team helps Afghan farmers vaccinate thier animals against diseases that could wipe out entire herds.
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Tuesday a group of farmers from Afghanistan met with Gov. Rick Perry to discuss farming. Perry also fielded questions about why he left both Presidents Obama and Bush off of his "thank you" list after Osama bin Laden's death.
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Excessive rains caused much of southern Afghanistan's pomegranate crop to split, making the fruit difficult to export and causing many farmers to use their harvest only as animal feed. USDA Agricultural Advisor Gary Soiseth has been working with farmers of Arghandab District, Kandahar Province, to teach them that split pomegranates have value beyond animal feed, and can be sold to a juicing factory in Kabul as a means of recouping profit otherwise thought lost. Soiseth's work exemplifies USDA's activities throughout Afghanistan: connecting farmers to the market and increasing agricultural output, helping to ensure that agriculture remains a consistent, sustainable livelihood for Afghanistan's farmers.
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Video of members from the USDA visiting a poultry farm in the Gerdy Katz village in Afghanistan. Scenes include chicken feeding and meeting with local farmers. Produced by Staff Sgt. Chad Usher. Soundbites from Mr. Phill Blake, Dr. Eric Grant. Helping to teach the Afghan farmers how to be self sufficient is a part of being able to make the country run itself.
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The Afghan Saffron Farmers. Natochannel's Mel Preen reports, that while thousands of Afghan poppy farmers prepare for a harvest, money from which funds the Taliban, many farmers in the west of the country are making more cash from growing the crop saffron. Ifyou like this video take a look at some of the over 2800+ other videos with 15 million views on this channel!. You can also find us on FaceBook at "military videos" and Twitter at "3rdID8487".
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US Ambassador Karl Eikenberry and Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Mohammad Asaf Rahimi inaugurated a farm mechanization program for mid-size farmers in a ceremony at Badam Bagh farm in Kabul on February 6, 2011. The tractors were provided on a subsidized basis through USAID's Afghanistan Vouchers for Increased Production in Agriculture project.
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The objectives of the Alternative Development Program for the Eastern Region (ADP/E) are to accelerate regional economic growth and provide alternative income sources for those who currently depend on growing and harvesting poppy in Nangarhar, Laghman, Kunar, and Nuristan provinces. Despite many challenges, USAID has made significant progress in meeting its objectives to date. In FY 07, USAID will continue to implement short term job creation programs through cash-for-work infrastructure projects, while taking further steps toward long term economic growth. The US Government recognizes the need to build the capacity of small and medium scale entrepreneurs to enhance productivity, improve quality, and market their products more efficiently. USAID accomplishes this through horticulture, livestock, staple crops, business services, gender and micro-enterprise, and capacity building initiatives, implemented directly by Development Alternatives Inc. or its subcontractors. USAID places particular emphasis on creation of women-owned enterprises.
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The Czech Provincial Reconstruction Team in the Afghan province of Logar is supporting local farmers with a project which helps them get their milk to Kabul.
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The Noor Ali from Afghanistan is working as honey farmer in Pakistan Burhan GT Road.
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How the war on drugs, and the forced eradication of poppy crops, has affected farmers on the ground in Afghanistan. Watch this wideo and other videos about ilegal crops on: www.vjmovement.com
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AL Jazeera's James Bays travels to Badakstan where the farmers say the depend entirely on opium for their livelihoods.
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The US-lead 'war on drugs' in Afghanistan has been ongoing since the fall of the Taliban in 2001. Despite millions of dollars being spent on destroying crops, Afghanistan remains the world leader in opium-poppy production. But as RT's Laura Emmett discovered, the crackdown is having an adverse effect, with countries like the UK now forced to grow their own poppies to plug a shortage in pharmaceuticals. RT on Twitter: twitter.com RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com
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In Afghanistan, farmers are being shown alternatives to poppy growing. Among the initiatives is trying to increase animal stocks. At Gereskh in Nar-e Saraj, members of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps are overseeing a goat breeding programme and teaching basic skills to farmers.
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A teaching farm is helping to win the battle against poppy growing in Helmand by finding profitable alternatives for the farmers who grow it. Based in Gereshk it aims to demonstrate best practice for growing crops and looking after livestock, helping farmers bring in more money. Improved security has made possible the first in a series of teaching days which saw farmers from across the district attend in force. With 85 percent of the population farming based it is set to be a huge success.
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WATCH Kansas National Guard soldiers 1LT Brian Knipp with 7 years of service and from Hutchinson, KS. He is an Agronomist helping the Afghan Farmers and Agriculture community in Laghman Province. SSGT Greg Zuercher with 20 years of service from Wichita, KS. He is Military Journalist and Historian and is the Assistant PAO at FOB Meghar Lam in Laghman Province Afghanistan. He talks about his farming background, how they are helping the Afghan Farmers, about his newsletter that goes out to many people, and about the support from people back home and more.
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Jameel Ahmad / Amina Khan Americans are working to help Afghans farm more efficiently. Agriculture is central to Afghanistan's economy even though less than 15 per cent of the land is suitable for farming. So an American University has teamed up with Kabul University to teach farming and animal husbandry skills to make better use of the land.
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