Second Phase of Qush Tepe Canal Reaches 95% Completion Amid Agricultural Boost
The National Irrigation Company reports that following the completion of the first phase of the Qush Tepe Canal, work on the second phase of this major irrigation project has reached 95% completion, with the remaining sections being rapidly executed.
Meanwhile, Afghanistan’s Chamber of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry considers the construction of the Qush Tepe Canal a crucial step in strengthening the country’s agricultural economy. They emphasize that upon completion, the canal will pave the way for Afghanistan’s self-sufficiency in agriculture and animal husbandry, reducing the need to import agricultural products from other countries.
According to responsible sources, the canal has been designed to manage water and increase cultivable land. It is expected to play a fundamental role in improving the livelihoods of residents in northern regions of the country—a matter that is a serious demand among farmers amid the ongoing economic crisis.
The Qush Tepe Canal stretches 285 kilometers long and 100 meters wide, beginning from the Kaldar district of Balkh province and extending to the Andkhoi district of Faryab province. This project is pursued by the Taliban administration as one of the country’s major infrastructure initiatives.
