News From Afghanistan

Officials of the Afghan Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock in Kandahar province have reported a 15% hike in the province’s raisin production. With the establishment of new raisin houses in the province 35,000 tons of raisins have been produced Read More…

Office of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock in Balkh have reported about significant increase in the production of sesame and linseed in the province. According to the officials, sesame production has gone up by 46% and linseed by 28%. This year, Read More…

Amu will take part in this year’s ISA’s World Surfing Games in Japan, and then at the Olympics in 2020. Afridun Amu, Afghanistan’s first surfer, will represent his country at this year’s International Surfing Association’s (ISA) world surfing championships in Read More…

Afghanistan’s cotton industry saw an upward rise of 21% this year due to continuous seasonal precipitation, sources in the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock say. Besides saffron, cotton is considerable produce in Afghanistan. Balkh, Kunduz, Nangarhar, Helmand, and Baghlan Read More…

Saffron cultivated and produced in Afghanistan has been recognized as the best in the world in terms of its quality for the eighth consecutive year, a member of the Saffron Producers Union in Kabul said. According to the union, the Read More…

The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) on Monday said honey production reached 283 metric tons in northeastern Badakhshan province this year, showing a 60% increase compared to last year. A statement from the MAIL received by Pajhwok Afghan Read More…

Afghanistan has exported 109 tons of goods worth $17 million through air corridors to different countries in December, says the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI). In a statement, the MoCI said 25 tons of items were exported to China, Read More…

Both crop yield and international demand are increasing for Afghan saffron. Over 40 shops displayed saffron and saffron-made food at the fifth Saffron Flower Festival, which began on Sunday and ends Tuesday. The festival comes amid a very successful saffron Read More…

With an investment of over $50 million, 20 new factories have been established in Herat’s Industrial Park over the past 8 months. The factories are operating in the areas of food production and reconstruction materials. According to figures from Herat’s Read More…

Afghanistan has exported saffron to US, China, Europe and Arab countries this year, according to officials. As the harvest season nears, farmers in the western province of Herat expect to harvest more than 18 tons of saffron, according to predictions Read More…

The construction work of a 1-kilomger road in Feyzabad, Badakhshan was officially inaugurated by the governor of Badakhshan together with the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Transport, the Director of Roads Operation and Maintenance Department (ROMD) and provincial officials Read More…

Afghanistan has adopted the market economy in the constitution of the country and has experienced a slight recovery in growth since 2015, with growth accelerating to 2.3 percent in 2016 and reaching 2.7 percent in 2017. Afghanistan’s total GDP was Read More…

The artifacts include sculptures of nine Buddha heads, and a torso. Sculptures of nine Buddha heads, and a torso, are being returned to Afghanistan from Britain. Experts believe that nine clay heads and a torso carved from schist shipped to Read More…

Khan has taken 176 wickets in the international matches under the age of 20 and thus got his name in the Guinness World Records. Afghanistan’s cricket leg-spinner Rashid Khan has broken another record, this time in the Guinness World Records. Read More…

Afghanistan has exported 255 tons of fresh fruits to various countries, indicating a 30% increase in fruit exports compared to the same period in 2018. The fruits—including apples, melons, pomegranates, watermelons and grapes—were mainly exported to India, Europe and some Read More…