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Back to homepageAfghan government to build 248 cold storage facilities
The Afghan Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) plans to build 248 cold storage facilities worth USD 40mn across Afghanistan in the next two years. Funded by the ministry’s development budget, the cold storage facilities have up to 50,000
Read MoreAfghanistan’s exports up by 33%: ACCI
According to a recent report by the Export Promotion Department of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACC), Afghanistan’s exports have reached USD 524mn in 2013, indicating a 33% rise from 2012 exports. In 2012, Afghanistan’s exports had touched
Read MoreAfghanistan’s exports double this year: Ministry of Commerce and Industries
Afghan Ministry of Commerce and Industries has reported a two-fold increase in Afghanistan’s exports. According to the Ministry’s spokesperson, Afghanistan’s exports stood at USD 62mn in 2012, while the amount has surpassed USD 100mn during the first six months of
Read MoreAfghanistan's exports double this year: Ministry of Commerce and Industries
Afghan Ministry of Commerce and Industries has reported a two-fold increase in Afghanistan’s exports. According to the Ministry’s spokesperson, Afghanistan’s exports stood at USD 62mn in 2012, while the amount has surpassed USD 100mn during the first six months of
Read MoreVehicles laden with fruits and vegetables denied entry to Kabul
Amid extensive security measures taken for a consultative Loya Jirga thousands of vehicles laden with fresh fruits and vegetables are stuck at Kabul gates and denied entry. Dealers are worried about the edibles going rotten and causing them millions of
Read More10% increase in Afghanistan’s vegetable and fruit exports
Afghanistan Export Promotion Agency has reported a 10% increase in Afghanistan’s fruits and vegetables export during the first six months of the current fiscal year. Sayed Azim Mustafa Hashemi, Head of the Agency, attributed the boost in exports to suitable
Read MoreLaghman cultivates more vegetables today than before
Many Laghman farmers are switching to cultivating a variety of vegetables as an alternative to poppy cultivation. “We produce more vegetables today than before,” said Laghman’s director of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Mohammad Ismail Daulatzai. Farmers are also experiencing with
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