The Representative of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Afghanistan, Richard Trenchard, has visited flood-affected areas of Baghlan province, where he called for immediate humanitarian assistance and assessed the scale of the destruction.
According to the Bakhtar News Agency, Trenchard’s delegation was accompanied by Mullah Mohammad Humayun Jahadyar, the Deputy Governor of Baghlan, during the visit. Together, they conducted a close assessment of the damage caused by severe flooding in the province and stressed the urgent need to accelerate aid delivery.
Mawlavi Abdul Karim Huzayfa, Head of Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation in Baghlan, briefed the delegation on the extent of the losses. He reported that dozens of residential houses had been destroyed, approximately 900 jeribs (roughly 180 hectares) of agricultural land had been damaged, and the livestock sector had also suffered serious losses.
Huzayfa called on aid organizations to increase their cooperation, particularly in rehabilitating farmland and repairing vital irrigation canals.
Expressing sympathy with affected families, Trenchard pledged that emergency assistance would be distributed effectively and transparently to those in need as soon as possible. He further noted that sustainable programs would be implemented to support the reconstruction and long-term recovery of agriculture and livestock in the stricken areas.
The visit underscores growing concerns over climate-related disasters in Afghanistan, where many rural communities remain highly vulnerable to flooding and other natural shocks.
