News From Afghanistan

Officials said that pomegranate yields in Helmand will be 16 percent higher compared to the past year. Helmand province’s department of agriculture said Sunday that it expects around 28,000 metric tons of pomegranates will be harvested from Helmand province this Read More…

President Ashraf Ghani visited Mohammad Amin Noor Company’s vehicles and Afghan Power batteries shown at the Presidential Palace this morning. The Chairman of Mohammad Amin Noor Company said the domestically-assembled vehicles are outfitted with solar batteries and have the weight Read More…

Local residents are the biggest beneficiaries from the resurgence of visitors to the region, officials say. KUNDUZ — Tourism in Badakhshan Province, curbed for years because of militant activity in the region, is flourishing again amid improved security, local authorities Read More…

Officials of the agriculture department in Herat have reported about a 7% increase in the province’s fig production. “Fig production in Herat may reach up to 8,000 tons this year,” said Shukrullah Amini, head of the provincial agriculture department. Amini Read More…

The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) said in a statement that Kandahar’s pomegranate yield will increase by 10% in comparison to last year’s yield. According to MAIL, Kandahar produced more than 178 thousand tons of pomegranates last year, Read More…

Samangan’s Pistachio Yield Reaches 69 Tons Pistachio yield in Samangan province has reached to 69 tons this year, according to officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL). Samangan is the second largest producer of pistachio after Badghes Read More…

Helmand governor Yasin Khan said a surrounding wall will also be built around the Bost fort to protect it from harm. Work has started on the renovation of five historical sites in Helmand province, including the famous ancient fort of Read More…

The connection work of 500 KV Turkmenistan transmission line between border of Afghanistan and Turkmenistan by the Indian Company Gaman and the connection of 220 KV Turkmenistan transmission line by the Indian company KPTL on the Sheberghan-Andkhoi route was successfully 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…

A looted ancient sculpture has been recovered by the Metropolitan Police and the British Museum. A sculpture that was stolen from the National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul almost 30 years ago is to be returned to its country, the Read More…

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…