Water policy interventions for food security in Afghanistan. Issue 1 (2nd January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Acquah, Sarah; Ward, Frank A.
• Is Part Of: International journal of water resources development. Volume 35:Issue 1(2019)
• Page Start: 49
• Page End: 70
• Publication Date: 2019-01-02
• Subjects: Food security -- water policy -- Afghanistan; Water resources development -- Periodicals; Water-supply, Agricultural -- Periodicals; 333.91005
• DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2017.1399108
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0790-0627

Abstract

Abstract: Afghanistan is a headwater state that contributes supplies to several countries in Central and South Asia. However, despite being a water source, it faces the challenge of establishing its own storage infrastructure and water-sharing methods to protect its food security. This article investigates impacts on the Afghan agricultural sector resulting from enhanced reservoir storage capacity and better-performing water-sharing methods. An integrated systems analysis is formulated to analyze the economic performance of both interventions. Results reveal that both interventions show the highest capacity to improve food security in conditions where water supply shows the greatest natural fluctuations.