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<\/figure>Daikundi is a mountainous and very dry province in central Afghanistan. An important source of income for the inhabitants are almond tree plantations. But these almond trees need to be irrigated.
Part of the irrigation infrastructure are pools where water is stored in spring for irrigation in summer. On the left you can see a standard irrigation pool in an almond plantation as they are typical for Daikundi.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>The Project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
A small plantation in Bagh that feeds 20 families of about 140 people, near the village of Chabarasak, had only a clay pit that could be filled with water instead of an irrigation pool. A good portion of the water always dissipated. While the trees immediately adjacent to the pit were well watered, it was impossible to plant new trees further away.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
As part of the project, these families were helped to build a new irrigation pond. The new pond is larger and the water can also no longer seep away. This will allow the families to water their approximately 200 almond trees and in the fall they will be able to plant new trees. In the long term, the pool will help them to gain a better income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n