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37-477: Daykundi Province was carved out of the northern part of Uruzgan Province in 2004, becoming a separate province. It falls into the traditionally ethnic Hazara region known as the Hazaristan in the highlands of central Afghanistan with the provincial capital, Nili . It is surrounded by Bamyan Province in the northeast, Ghazni Province in the southeast, Uruzgan Province in the south, Helmand Province in

74-639: A plentiful harvest. Almonds are the only significant commodity produced in Daykundi that is exported outside of Afghanistan. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Daykundi produces over 5,500 tons of almonds every year, accounting for around 11% of Afghanistan's total almond production. Zabul, Ghazni, Samangan, and Balkh are other important almond-growing regions. Daikundi province has 9 districts: Nili , Sangi Takht , Khadir , Gizab , Ishtarlay , Miramor , Shahristan , Kajran , and Kiti . Agriculture

111-455: Is located in southern Afghanistan, bordering Zabul and Kandahar to the south, Helmand to the southwest, Daykundi to the north, and Ghazni to the east. Uruzgan covers an area of 12,640 square kilometres (1,264,000 ha). Much of the province is mountainous or semi-mountainous terrain, while the rest of the area is made up of flat land. The Arabs were first to arrive in Uruzgan in

148-421: Is lower and strongly relies on precipitation. Therefore, farmland leasing has decreased in Daykundi province. The dry weather of Daykundi has not only affected farm production but also has negatively impacted livestock. The fodders and pastures are not enough and sufficient for the animals and they get common diseases like Tuberculosis, PPR (Peste Des Petits Ruminants), Sheep pox, foot and mouth diseases, etc. Even

185-454: Is one of the main livelihood options for the people of Daykundi. The dry weather of Daykundi and its uncertainty of precipitation make farmers concerned about their farm products. They are mostly relying on irrigated land, as they are afraid they do not lose their time, capital, and their labors. As Daykundi does not have enough rainfall, there is a low capacity for wheat, orchard crops, beans, and vegetable production in cultivation; this makes

222-620: Is the main industry of the province. It is well known for its high-quality almonds , which are distributed throughout Afghanistan. Daikundi is the most vulnerable province to Climate Change in Afghanistan. The province experiences acute water shortages and droughts have poor soil quality , and risks of avalanches, landslides, and flooding, which cause extensive damage to agricultural land, infrastructure, and food security. The impacts of climate change in Daikundi are manifold, mostly due to

259-604: The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), as no significant eradication efforts were carried out by the Afghan administration or Dutch forces. Between 15 and 19 June 2007, Dutch, American, Australian and Afghan soldiers defended the town of Chora against an assault by Taliban combatants. Reports in the Dutch, Australian and US press indicated that the battle was one of the largest Taliban offensives of

296-516: The 1980's Soviet war in Afghanistan , Uruzgan witnessed fighting between pro-Soviet forces and the Mujahideen . One of the most prominent local Mujahideen leaders was Jan Mohammad Khan . In late 1994, Uruzgan was captured by the Taliban . They were toppled by US-led forces in late 2001. Hamid Karzai and his followers arrived in Uruzgan between October and November 2001 to take over control of

333-748: The 7th century when they brought Islam to the region followed by the Saffarids who conquered the place in the 9th century. The region was part of ancient Arachosia , and was ruled by the Medes before it fell to the Achaemenids . In 330 BC, Alexander the Great occupied the area but left it to the Seleucids to rule. It was later attained and ruled by the Mauryas under Ashoka . By the 7th century, when

370-864: The Arabs first arrived, it was under the control of the Zunbils before being conquered in the name of Islam by the Saffarids in the 9th century. It fell to the Ghaznavids followed by the Ghurids before the Mongol invasion in the 13th century. The area was ruled by Arghun Khan of Ilkhanate , later by the Timurids , Mughals and Safavids . In 1709, the Hotak dynasty rose to power in Kandahar and defeated

407-674: The Central Statistics Office Afghanistan, and the Liaison Office study 2009. Shahristan District Shahristan ( Persian : شهرستان ), or Sharistan ( شارستان ), is a district in Daykundi province in central Afghanistan . Daykundi var established as a province in the distant north area in Uruzgan province in 2004, The ethnic Hazaras make up the majority of the total population of

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444-589: The Dutch " inkspot policy ". However, the force's area of responsibility included the entire province. Gizab district, which was then the most dangerous of Uruzgan's district, had no ISAF presence before. In August 2010, the 1,950 Dutch forces withdrew their forces from Uruzgan province, after a political disagreement in the Dutch parliament, leaving the PRT to the US and Australia to continue the mission. Uruzgan's opium poppy crop reached record levels in 2006 and 2007, according to

481-536: The SPHERE emergency levels. Uruzgan Province Uruzgan ( Pashto : ارزګان ; Dari : ارزگان ), also spelled as Urozgan or Oruzgan , is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan . Uruzgan is located in the center of the country. The population is 436,079, and the province is mostly a tribal society. Tarinkot serves as the capital of the province. Uruzgan borders the provinces of Kandahar , Daykundi , Ghazni , Zabul , and Helmand . Uruzgan province

518-638: The Safavids. Then, he took control of the entire southern Afghanistan while most of the Durrani Pashtuns were settled in the Herat area at the time. In 1747, one of Nader Shah 's commanders, Ahmad Shah Durrani , became leader of the Afghans and the region of Uruzgan was one of the first to become part of his new Durrani Empire , which became what is now the modern state of Afghanistan. During

555-584: The Taliban by ISAF forces in late April 2010 and this was attributed to the uprising of the townspeople who helped the ISAF forces. In February 2010, near Khod, over ten civilians in a three-vehicle convoy were killed by a combined force of a Lockheed AC-130 , Bell OH-58 Kiowa helicopters and General Atomics MQ-1 Predator drones, who misidentified them as Taliban. The air forces were attempting to protect ground troops fighting several km away. As of May 2014,

592-540: The US as Task Force Uruzgan . There is also an Australian element under the Dutch command. Because of security concerns and the Taliban insurgency , only one international aid agency ( GIZ ) has a permanent presence in Uruzgan. NATO's ISAF operates a PRT in Tarinkot. The 1,400 Dutch and 1,090 Australian troops in the area secured only the largest population centers in Uruzgan (Deh Rawood, Chora, and Tarinkot towns) under

629-749: The area. In June 2002, a wedding party in Uruzgan was bombed by the U.S. Air Force , which resulted in the death of 30 civilians. In 2004, the new Daykundi Province was carved out of an area of northern Uruzgan. In August 2006, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) assumed authority for Uruzgan from the US-led coalition, as the Netherlands took command of the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) from

666-449: The capacity of local institutions to address climate change risk within the peri-urban extent of the rapidly developing Nili Town. On Thursday, July 12, 2018, a bicycle competition was organized in the provincial stadium in Daikundi province, in the center of Afghanistan, between two teams of girls and boys. The bicycle competition was held to promote peace and harmony throughout the country. There were ten females and ten boys on each of

703-562: The dairy preservation is very poor in which milk and dairy are not sold in the market, except Kurut. The only season that dairy products are consumed is during the spring season between April and June. The rest of the year, people in Daykundi do not have access to better nutrition status and try to import dairy products, like yogurt, from other provinces. Taking care of fruit trees is the most important agricultural part of Daykundi. The most common fruits are almonds, mulberry, and walnuts. The districts of Shahristan , Miramor , and Ishtarlari are

740-635: The district centers make enough food stocks at their household level to ensure that there are enough stocks during the winter season. The first Gole Badam Festival was celebrated in Daykundi Province 14 years ago. In 2010, the Hazara People International Network recommended that this Festival be held to commemorate the blossoming of the almond tree. Almonds are the province's principal agricultural commodity, and many households rely on them for livelihood. While

777-438: The district. All the inhabitants follow Islam . Sharistan is located north of the Taliban -controlled Uruzgan province , and shares a very long border with Gizab district , the previous Daykundi district that was re-annexed to Uruzgan in 2006. It also in north borders with Bamyan province. Basically Shahristan is an area containing districts, as; Meramor and Shahristan. After establishment of Daikundi Province Aulqan district

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814-576: The government or NGOs (non-governmental organizations) do not address the situation with proper assistance, Daikundi would witness many deaths this winter." In the meantime, a rebel leader along with his 150 fighters joined the government-initiated peace drive in Nili , capital of Daikundi province. Daykundi has a lot of famous writers, researchers, artists, athletes, authors, and story writers, for example: There are four radio stations in Daykundi, such as Sadaye Nili, Nasim, Aftab, and Milli Radio. As of 2020,

851-634: The household members not have enough required food. Daykundi people have less access to markets as there is a long distance from rural areas to local markets, poor road networks, snowstorms in the winter, and insecurity. However, people still sell their fruits and nuts to the traders at the farm gates, which get transported to the provincial center and regional markets. Since the water for irrigation has decreased in Daykundi province, farmers are very concerned about their food production and pasture; even, this has affected farmland leasing. The farmers are not interested to contract lease lands as their crop production

888-636: The limited institutional capacity to plan and respond to these impacts. With support from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) are cooperating on pilot field demonstrations in Daikundi province that aim to build environment adaptive and resilience of vulnerable villages to climate change impacts. The above-mentioned organization also aims to build

925-416: The main and major producers of these fruits. Also, fruit tree plantations, which are mostly apples and almonds, have been increased and supported by NHLP, National Horticulture and Livestock Project. The Market of Daykundi is pretty functional throughout the year but it has its struggles over the winter season as communications become difficult. As a result of the above situation, the market and traders in

962-480: The market later on. Also, they take care of their animals very carefully and seriously as Livestock is one of the important sources of income and food for them; some of them have goats and sheep while few have their own cattle. The labor opportunities are very few in the Daykundi province as most of the households go to other provinces in Afghanistan to look for seasonal work. 70% of the household income are coming from family members who are working outside Daykundi; this

999-405: The north and west by Ghor, and the southeast by Helmand. Until March 2004, Dai Kundi was part of Uruzgan province. The Helmand River separates nearly 90 percent of the steep landscape. Daykundi is a mountainous province that is green and dominated by trees, bushes, wild food plants and agricultural land. Most people have their small orchards producing almonds and fruits which they sell them to

1036-519: The province was served by Tarinkot Airport which had regularly scheduled direct passenger service to Kabul . The percentage of households with clean drinking water increased from 8% in 2005 to 27% in 2011. The percentage of births attended to by a skilled birth attendant increased from 6% in 2005 to 14% in 2011. The overall literacy rate (6+ years of age) increased from 5% in 2005 to 17% in 2011. The overall net enrollment rate (6–13 years of age) increased from 1% in 2005 to 49% in 2011. As of 2020,

1073-551: The province, there have been some initiatives. Following heavy rainfall and flooding in February 2007 the United Nations Assistance Mission for Afghanistan (UNAMA) opened a sub-office in the province and Oxfam , one of the few NGOs operating in the province, described UNAMA's input into coordinating flood relief as impressive. In November 2007 a World Food Programme convoy carrying mixed food aid

1110-534: The rest of Afghanistan is known for its opium production, Hazaristan , particularly Daykundi, has opted to focus on almond agriculture. The city's Almond Festival, an annual event hosted by the province government, drew nearly 4,000 people from all across Dai Kundi to celebrate on a yearly basis. Almond cultivation is a major contributor to the Dai Kundi economy, and the almond festival brings together farmers, citizens, and government officials to enjoy and pray for

1147-553: The southwest, and Ghor Province in the northwest. Daykundi was established on March 28, 2004, when it was created from the isolated Hazara-dominated northern districts of neighboring Uruzgan Province . The province maintains its security through the Afghan police and military. While the Government of Afghanistan , NGOs , the United Nations , and NATO 's ISAF forces have had little involvement in reconstruction in

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1184-468: The total population of Daykundi province is estimated to be around 516,504, which is mostly a rural tribal society. The ethnic Hazaras make up the majority of the total population of the province, who speak the Dari and Hazaragi , eastern varieties of Persian . The province of DaiKundi is located in central Afghanistan. The province is bordered on the south by Uruzgan, on the east by Ghazni and Bamiyan, on

1221-461: The total population of the province is about 436,079. The province has an estimated 45,000 households, each with about six members on average. A large portion of Uruzgan's population belongs to ethnic Pashtuns and ethnic Hazaras . There is also a small population of Kochis , whose numbers vary with the seasons. Population figures are from the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development ,

1258-488: The two teams, and medals, clothing, and other items were given to the winners. It is important to mention that the purpose of the event was to promote peace and support girls’ role in sports, said Mohammad Husain Sirat, the provincial director of information and culture. The crude death rate was 0.42 (0.25-0.68) (95 percent CI) and the under-five death rate was 0.66 (0.29-1.51) respectively (95 percent CI). Both rates are below

1295-487: The year. The fighting resulted in the deaths of a Dutch soldier, 1 Australian soldier, 1 American soldier, 16 Afghan policemen, an unknown number of civilians and a large number of Taliban. In September 2008, Rozi Khan , the leader of Uruzgan's Pashtun Barakzai tribe, and a longtime rival of Popalzai leader Jan Mohammed Khan, was killed in a firefight in Chora District . Gizab District was temporarily cleared of

1332-445: Was called by the name of Shahristan district this district does not cover all areas belonging to Shahristan. For example, Meramor district is part of Shahristan area but a separate district containing large areas such as; Aulia Meramor (Up Meramor), Sufla Meramor (Down Meramor), Gero, Bargar and Robad. Up Meramor includes Ghuchak, Deraw, Wojgenak, Tagab, Sadkhak, ESpok and Purgy Balla Villages. Down Meramor begins from Sarawod Village which

1369-578: Was forced to abandon its mission due to security concerns and Afghanistan's Interior Ministry confirmed that Taliban insurgents had infiltrated the southern district of Kajran in a bid to destabilize the province. On 11 November 2007 Afghan forces launched a military operation to drive out the insurgents. The United States began building new government institutions in the province. The insurgency problem and shortage of food continued until 2012. Several government officials have warned in October 2012 that "If

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