A 7,700-metre irrigation canal connecting the villages of Peronz and Diwi has been completed and officially opened in Afghanistan’s Nuristan province. The project was funded with support from the World Food Programme (WFP), received technical assistance from NCRO, and was coordinated with the Nuristan Department of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock.
The canal is about 1.20 metres wide. Construction began in 2023 and was completed in 2026. Engineers from the implementing organization say it will bring about 3,500 jeribs of farmland and orchards under irrigation.
Those attending the opening included Nuristan Governor Qari Zain-ul-Abidin Abid, provincial agriculture, irrigation and livestock department head Mawlawi Mohammad Wali Mohsen, local officials and residents.
