Helmand Valley Authority projects
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The Helmand Valley Authority projects were large-scale mid-20th-century U.S.-backed irrigation and agricultural development initiatives in Afghanistan’s Helmand River region.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
foreign aid project
ⓘ
infrastructure project ⓘ irrigation and agricultural development program ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
control Helmand River flows
ⓘ
expand irrigated agriculture ⓘ increase agricultural productivity ⓘ promote economic development in southern Afghanistan ⓘ provide hydroelectric power ⓘ |
| backedBy | U.S. foreign aid ⓘ |
| coordinatedWith | Royal Government of Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| developedForCrop |
alfalfa
ⓘ
cotton ⓘ fruits ⓘ wheat ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
U.S. Agency for International Development
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Point Four Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Boghra Canal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Darweshan Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ Kajaki Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Shamalon Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ agricultural extension services ⓘ irrigation networks in Helmand Valley ⓘ land reclamation schemes ⓘ rural settlement schemes ⓘ |
| implementedBy | Helmand Valley Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration |
Dari
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English ⓘ Pashto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Helmand Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Helmand River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Afghanistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modeledAfter | Tennessee Valley Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCanal | Boghra Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDam | Kajaki Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cold War development initiatives in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Arghandab River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Helmand River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector |
agriculture
ⓘ
rural development ⓘ water management ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
1950s
ⓘ
1960s ⓘ |
| startDate | 1940s ⓘ |
| supportedBy | United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
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