Archive for December 21st, 2021

Afghan Pastoralists Affirm Feed Security is Food Security In December 2021, we had a breathtaking drive through the mountains and tunnels of the Jalalabad Road to visit pastoralists (locally referred to as Kuchis) at their winter season grazing pasture. Having passed provincial lakes, pomegranate markets, and fish sellers, the team reached the district of Qarghayi […]

Strengthening Afghan Communities through the One-Health Training Initiative On July 23, 2024, the Dutch Committee for Afghanistan (DCA), as part of an EU- European Union-funded initiative, conducted a one-day training session at Kabul’s Bakhtar Hotel. The training aimed to train and empower 100 participants from various sectors, including 20 para-vets, 60 herders, and 20 other […]

5,000 Skilled Jobs Created for Vulnerable Women On July 18, 2024, the Dutch Committee for Afghanistan (DCA), has successfully completed a two-day Business and Entrepreneurial Skills (BES) training program for 5,000 vulnerable women across 13 provinces of Afghanistan. The training aimed to equip women with valuable skills in production of yarn from wool, helping to […]

Milk Collection Centers Boost Rural Livelihoods and Dairy Industry in Afghanistan Dutch Committee for Afghanistan has significantly improved the livelihoods of rural livestock keepers by establishing 47 Milk Collection Centers (MCCs) across 17 provinces in Afghanistan. These centers are crucial in enhancing milk quality, improving market access, and ensuring fair pricing for local dairy products, […]

UNODC/BADILL Project distributed -10800kg concentrated animal feed DCA/BADILL a project funded by UNODC distributed 10800kg concentrated animal feed, 810 piece mulas block,270-piece water through for 270 households in 3 districts (Rukha, Shatal, Unaba) of Panjsher province in presence of Panjsher DAIL, Head of Shoras from each districts and a representative from the district governor office.

Water supply Water supply: Picture shows the importance & contribution of the working equines in water supply & the livelihood of the households.

Thank you Brooke This picture shows the changes the Brooke intend to bring in the lives of animals and the equine owners. The animal’s owner and the donkey at the left side shows the poor animal welfare and poor relations between the animal and the animal owner. While the picture at the far right side shows […]

Helping People HELPING AFGHAN PEOPLE THROUGH IMPROVING THEIR LIVESTOCK Afghanistan is one of the poorest countries in the world. With a total population of 36 million, almost 24 million people live in the countryside and are directly dependent on their livestock and agriculture for food security and livelihoods.

PWNA Children These are children animal owners trained by the Brooke project to manage participatory monitoring at the village levels, called “Participatory Welfare Need Assessment” (PWNA) to sustain the induced changes to benefit both animals and their owners.

Newcastle Disease One of the most important diseases which makes the main cause of mortality among poultry known as Newcastle disease.