Helmand to see revival of its hallmark dairy processing plant
The plant that is reopening, will create direct job opportunities for 120 individuals and indirect opportunities for 3,000 to 4,000 more.
Category: Economics
Oil prices set to rise amid mounting tension in Mideast
The price of oil has jumped 5% after US President Joe Biden said the US was discussing possible strikes by Israel on Iran’s oil industry.
Female farmers in Faryab note the benefits of aid and support
Women livestock and poultry farmers in Faryab say that support from international aid organizations has created job opportunities and improved their economic conditions.
Over 1.2 million megawatts of electricity domestically produced last year
The Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) has produced over 1,206,000 megawatts of electricity in the past year.
Afghanistan’s mining extraction in progress at 180 sites, officials confirm
Over 10 billion Afghanis have been invested in 167 small mines, while investment opportunities worth 8 billion dollars have been created in 13 large mines.
Beehives in Panjshir produce staggering 2.7 tons of honey this year
BAZARAK CITY (SW) – Officials from the Panjshir Directorate of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock report that 2.7 tons of honey have been produced in the province this year.
Groundbreaking for TAPI pipeline project begins in Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – The practical work on the TAPI pipeline project, a regional initiative designed to transport Turkmenistan’s gas through Afghanistan to South Asia, commenced on Wednesday, September 11, within Afghan territory.
Upcoming projects between Afghanistan, Turkmenistan set to begin soon
KABUL (SW) – The de-facto Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that several significant projects between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan are set to begin soon.
Afghanistan facing wheat shortage, requires over 1.5 mln metric tons of imports
KABUL (SW) – Afghanistan is still facing a shortage of wheat yields and requires to import over 1.5 million metric tons of wheat, said officials at the de-facto Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock (MoAIL).
Panjshir farmers seek to learn modern animal husbandry practices
BAZARAK (SW) – Livestock farmers in the remote districts of Panjshir say they are in desperate need for training in modern animal husbandry practices, particularly
Rampant circulation of outdate, torn currency notes irk citizens
KABUL (SW) – Rampant circulation of outdated and torn Afghani currency notes has led to the citizens in Kabul demanding the authorities to take swift action.
468 development projects completed in a year, says MoPW
KABUL (SW) – At least 468 development projects, including the reconstruction of the Kabul-Jalalabad highway and reconstruction of the “Nani” culvert in Ghazni province, and some other projects have been completed in the past one year, said officials in the Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) during the one-year performance report presentation. The program held on Monday, in Kabul.
