Logar farmers shift towards cotton cultivation
POL-E ALAM CITY (SW) – Farmers in Logar province located in eastern part of Afghanistan have shifted towards cultivating cotton.
Category: ECONOMY
National labor conference in Afghanistan aims to tackle unemployment challenges
KABUL (SW) – Officials at the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of the Islamic Emirate have announced plans to hold a “National Labor Conference” later this month to address the root causes of unemployment and explore solutions to the challenges faced in Afghanistan.
IE supports China’s investments, economic projects in Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – The Ministry of National Defense of the Islamic Emirate has announced that a meeting and discussion has been held between Mohammad Yaqub Mujahid, the acting Minister of Defense, and Zhao Sheng, the Chinese Ambassador to Kabul.
World Bank allocates $84 mln in aid to Afghanistan; MoE urges more support
KABUL (SW) – The World Bank has announced a financial assistance package of 84 million dollars to Afghanistan, aimed at supporting livelihood projects and alternative
Canada ‘likely’ resumes development aid in Afghanistan amid calls for economic cooperation
KABUL (SW) – Canada “likely” to resume its developmental aid activities by non-governmental relief organizations in Afghanistan until the end of 2024.
Afghanistan in need of $22 Bln to combat negative impacts of climate change
KABUL (SW) – The Afghanistan’s National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA), through a three-day conference in Kabul, warns of the negative consequences of climate change in the country, emphasizing the need for global cooperation and the resumption of stalled projects in this sector.
Afghan youth embrace online work opportunities in growing trend
KABUL (SW) – While most of Afghanistan’s young workforce struggles with unemployment, some have turned to online work in recent years to create a viable source of income.
MoCI issued work licenses to 1200 Female entrepreneurs in two years
KABUL (SW) – Despite constraints, challenges, and obstacles, Afghan women entrepreneurs and traders have persistently continued their work, playing a significant role in stabilizing Afghanistan’s economy, according to a recent report from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Afghanistan.
Experts stress on Afghanistan’s economic growth focusing on agriculture, industry
KABUL (SW) – In a recent meeting with religious scholars and merchants in Kandahar, Hebatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Islamic Emirate, has expressed optimism for Afghanistan’s economic development, highlighting the country’s potential transformation through mining. He assured attendees that all challenges would be overcome, and no one should worry over Afghanistan’s current state.
Ghor farmers demand support to overcoming challenges in agriculture growth
FIROZKOH CITY (SW) – Some farmers in Ghor province admit to having limited knowledge of modern agricultural practices, yet they have managed to achieve better yields from their fruit orchards by employing traditional and local methods.
DAB to auction 15 million dollars on Saturday
KABUL (SW) – The Da Afghanistan Bank/Afghanistan Central Bank has announced that in order to maintain and stabilize the value of the Afghani currency, it will auction 15 million US dollars on Saturday, April 6.
Nangarhar’s olive farms expect surge in oil, pickles production
JALALABAD (SW) – Officials at the Nangarhar Canal Directorate estimate that the olive oil factory will produce 189,000 liters of oil this year alone.
