Could A Taliban Canal Project Start Water War In Central Asia? 

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Uzbekistan cotton industry has been destroying Aral sea for past 50-60 years

... "urged the Taleban to be rational." Now that I call optimism.

Instead of cotton, they should plant other things for their food security..

If the ground is already salty, irrigation will only make it worse.

Remember sand dwellers you pump to much water out of the "River" you'll make your land saltier.

I'm not fond of a extremist group dictating a country but isn't this report extremely biased. Let Afghanistan and Uzbekistan deal with shared resource like rest of the world...this looks like a targeted campaign against one group and it's sad these people have to go so low into portraying a extremist group in bad light. Like stop digging.

I know that farmer doesn't set the agricultural strategy for the country. But cotton is notorious for being so water hungry. It doesn't appear to make much sense to choose that for such an arid area. They can import cotton without issue, it's not a geopolitically sensitive fibre. Every continent makes it and every geopolitical side has a source. I'm sure such things are top concerns for the taliban.

No water for afghans no water for anyone ! Afghans water for afghans first !

Interesting this channel doesn’t cover Israel’s use of the River Jordan and how it limits the water for Palestinians.

Wow, it’s like almost no one understands NATURE.

They want to grow thirsty crops. They want not to do better than the other countries but replicate the mistakes. *Exactly what to expect from a top down absolutist government culture.*

don't mind the other countries taliban, its your rights to do anything to protect your country

Taliban and rationality... 🤣🤣🤣

Even though I hate the taliban regime, Full support to them on any project that will help our people ❤️. I'm happy we Afghans finally have the power to do anything we want within our country, this project would've never happened if not for the taliban regime because all our governments have either been weak, unstable or very corrupt.

Canals in a desert... this should be fine...

those farmers want to grow some of the thirstiest plants available even tho they are already grown in mass elsewhere

By the way, the production of poppy (heroin) has fallen in Afghanistan since 2022 by 99%. State agencies to control the drugs of neighboring countries already express deep concern to the departure of such a large manufacturer from the market, because the excavation prices for heroin are growing. Consumes have to use cheap synthetic analogues.

once the canal project is ready for use the Afghan government should initiate modern methods of agriculture

With strong words we Afghans not only condemn this report but also we do condemn this evile Radio for spreading lies .

Afghanistan has every right...for 50 years Afghanistan neighbours have exploited Afghanistan and taken advantage of the war.

I never imagined i would write this but.... Dear talibans i hope this project somehow works for your population. If it works it works.

*Who dare fight the Taliban...???*

Afghanistan water makes Amu's 30% of water not 12%.

Why dont american built it, while they were invading afghaniatan?

Afghanistan is entitled to their portion of river water. It goes without saying that this project may immeasurably change the lives of people living anywhere near it.

Hopeless country

May peace prevail in Afghanistan

Wanting to grow watermelons in a desert is like growing orchids in Antarctica.

These river waters 💧 not only belong to central Asian countries. These water belong to for countries. The river water sources are in Afghanistan %50 water is from Afghanistan

Although good in theory, an unlined canal is a huge waste of water. Doubt the canal slopes are stable so a maintenance nightmare. Hopefully the lives of the local population will be improved.

Thank you RFE for not mentioning “climate change” in the video, à la the BBC.

Its gonna up the heroin output by a lot, thats for sure.

They had their right over the water

Hypocrisy of the west

Food security is more important for people of afghan

That farmer may want to grow cotton. But that does not mean that is the Taliban's plan or that that river will be enough for that. Realistically they need water to grow food, they are not going to eat cotton.

Stop Colonialism Afganistan free from usa . Now build nation

When the ex-Soviet Central Asian states speak with the Taliban, what is the "lingua franca" commonly used by everyone? Persian (Dari)?

Question who can take a step to fight with Taliban and Afghans in central asia no one has dare to think of this ... War is far more different word Mark my words

Yet another fight over water😢

Sounds like a Asian problem to me. Let them deal with the Taliban🤷‍♂️

for decades other countries used the water that legally belong to Afghans for free, even selling it back! it's a national canal for Afghanistan and not related to Taliban

The good project.

The water of Afghanistan belongs to Afghanistan

Project will end 2025 ..lo its going full fast 24 shift

we from southeast Asia.we support new Afghanistan

They better plant crops like dates plantation, species of cactus related trees and mostly focus on trees like mango , papaya etc, this are not water hungry and they maintain moist in the air.

Ha! Get a taste of your own medicine, Uzbekistan - I am saying as a Kazakh!

Don't forget this is European channel

They would be wise to start off with local species that are adapted to that climate and crops that have lower irrigation needs. They can then start building the soil from there. I thought we had problems in the West but it seems human stupidity knows no bounds

It will upliftit Afghanistan agriculture , uplift poor farmers

The Groundwater is Salty? How much Lithium does it contain? Maybe you have a new option to growing poppies?

Irrigation like that could lead to salinization of soil. Ancient Sumerian irrigation caused a salt build-up in water and soils that inhibited food production and contributed to the decline of Sumerian civilization. There are no fertile farmland left at Iraq nowadays.

What ? Trouble in paradise? Surely not😂

Water wars on the horizon in Central Asia; possibly also in the east and west. Peoples are going to have to learn to talk.

It is not a desert, but the winds brought the sand from the mountains, it is thirty centimeters below the soil where it is possible to cultivate, and currently the farmers there have started practical work on thousands of acres of cultivated land.

Nah We'll work something out. P.S. As usual Radio Liberty is trying to sow confusion 🤦

With cement to create good canals and irrigation it should be great and not waste heap's as long as they share

USSR had plans to bring water from siberia to cultivate the central asia

May God help them and guide them

What could possibly go wrong??

Men and money. Regardless of their faith or lack there of, it's money that speaks to men every day.

"...urged the Taliban delegation to be rational..." - in the deparment of rationality, I can hardly imagine a worse address to choose than the Taliban xDDD

Definitely yes

Afghanistan not yet reached 99% literacy and still expecting to be rational.

You do not mention the fact that the canal has ruptured and has been pouring its waters into a desert area for months. Satellite photos make it possible to follow the progression of the flood.

Growing some crops in dessert is challenging

Watermelons. Now there’s a nutrient dense food. Stores well. Easy to transport. 😮 oh, and cotton. Water intensive crops are always good to grow on saline soils with scarce water. Not to mention the pesticide and herbicide load in the soil and their bodies. Sounds like a solid plan. As long as the water doesn’t evaporate before it gets half way.

Come on, they'll be growing poppy - opium 🙄

Of all the projects they could have chosen . They do this 😅. Just dig a canal . Very cheap and simple . But hardly a solution in a dry region like that . They should pump seawater into a salt water lake . Inland . Much cheaper easier & you can have all the fish you want

It could leave neighbours High and Dry😅

good luck

No, due to the global change in climate, there is more and more water. There is enough water for everyone, the main thing is not to drown in it. See how colorfully now the regions of the Russian Federation and Kazakhstan are drowning! This year the ocean warmed up to the maximum record temperature, the glaciers are melting, there are showers.

Well at least they are focused on their country and not killing.

Why not desalinate? Is this part of China's BMI plans?

This RU-vid post must be a satire😂

They want to grow cotton in the desert... Well there's your problem! Trying to grow a water intensive crop in the desert is beyond stupid.

The Afghan heat will consume most of the water.

Good to see them help the people but hopefully they build a dam so war don't break out cuz of to much water take.

They'll be able to grow a lot more poppies.

Sure glad that the farmers are going to get more water for their opium fields and ephedra/meth facilities.

okay now taliban is going ahead other nations have concerns, so they are happy to see afghans being impoverished rather than working with the afghans

Yeah. Now that the Americans are out, they should stay out. Don't meddle with their mouthpieces such as Radio Free Europe.

Who’s paying for this?

Need water for those opium fields.

Of course nobody expects Radio Liberty to broadcast the truth. The Amu Darya does not flow from Tajikistan only; the main tributary of the Amu River is the Kockcha River, which originates from Afghanistan/Badakhshan province. Only 45% of the water flows from the Tajik side of the Pamirs; the rest of the water flows from the Wakhan, Koockcha, and other tributaries from inside Afghanistan. Stop spreading lies. Afghanistan will use less than 10% of its annual portion of water from Amu River for the Qosh Tapa canal

Meanwhile our goverment making dams in afghanistan 😂😂😂😂 well thats good 🇮🇳🇦🇫

Radio Free Rubbish is everywhere.

Taliban needs to work with others and become civilised

As long the goverment and the leaders using islamic way of life, that is fine.... 😂😂😂😂😂

Почему афганцы говорят на узбекском языке?

They should grow poppy ❤

Who give a shit? Noone cared about AFG for decades...

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Watermelons???

Tired of fent glad opium is making come back

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