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Afghanistan identifies over 367,000 jeribs of pastureland in Jawzjan

From Pajhwok Afghan News · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Afghanistan's Ministry of Justice reports identifying over 367,000 jeribs of public pastureland in Jawzjan province.
  • The commission found that 93.74% of the identified land remains pasture, while about 23,000 jeribs have been converted to farmland or residential areas.
  • The ministry is continuing land surveys in other provinces, with identified pasturelands to be registered in a national land bank.

Afghanistan's Ministry of Justice has identified more than 367,573 jeribs of public pastureland in the northern Jawzjan province. The Commission for the Prevention of Land Grabbing and the Restitution of Grabbed Lands conducted the survey.

The identified lands are located across Jawzjan city and its districts, including Khwaja Du Koh, Khanqah, Qush Tepa, Aqcha, Faizabad, and Darzab. The ministry stated that 93.74% of this land, totaling over 344,000 jeribs, is still functioning as pasture.

However, approximately 23,000 jeribs have been converted by local residents. These areas are now used for rain-fed and irrigated farmland, residential construction, or other forms of occupancy, altering their natural status. The ministry emphasized that such encroachments are prohibited under Article 13 of the Law on the Prevention of Land Grabbing.

The survey team is continuing its inspections in other provinces. Once completed, all identified pasturelands will be officially registered in the national land bank.

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Originally published by Pajhwok Afghan News in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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