Support to Kandahar Food Zone (KFZ) Programme (Funded by USAID in partnership with IRD)

Kandahar Food Zone (KFZ) program works to help rural farmers in targeted districts of Kandahar earn legitimate, non-poppy- based incomes. The program creates licit economic opportunities by providing small grants for irrigation canals and alternative livelihoods training for local farmers. Additionally, KFZ builds the ability of the Ministry of Counter Narcotics to manage its own alternative livelihoods programs, and pilot successful models of alternative development to effectively promote licit alternatives to opium production. This includes rehabilitating irrigation infrastructure, enhancing water management capacity, improving crop yields, and managing greenhouses efficiently.