Small dams overcome drought


An Afghan farmer harvesting rice at a field in the Kuz Kunar district of Nangarhar province. — AFP

TWO years ago, Afghan farmer Ghulam Sakhi watched in despair as his wheat and corn plants withered under an unrelenting sun in the worst drought he had seen in his 70 years.

Today not only are his crops flourishing, but his fields boast aubergines, celery, onions and potatoes. He has planted 160 apple trees and his cows, sheep and goats graze nearby.

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