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Plantation Pests Rise Concerns of Farmers in Kabul

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9 years ago

August 23, 2015

(Last Updated On: October 25, 2022)

A huge number of framers, gardeners have expressed their concerns over the plantation pests in Northern part of Kabul city, stating that despite of the increasing of the harvests this year, the plantation pests have raised concerns.

They have also mentioned that none of the Governmental departments have yet to cooperate and help farmers on removing pests out of their plantation.

Gardening after agricultural is the second major job for the Afghans across the country but havening no access to the proper markets and the outbreak of diseases are the main challenges for both farmers and gardeners in Afghanistan.

Farmer Murwatullah said,” we are short of water,water is pumped, we have to buy fuel for generators, there are water dams which can easily water thousand acres of agriculture lands in our area, the Government should help us to resolve our problems.”

“Furthermore the district Governor of Mirbachakot Mawluddin has expressed his concerns over the out breaking of disease on grapes in his control area demanding the Government to hand us out and resolve our problems otherwise we will lose all our harvests for this year “.

“Meanwhile the farmers have local officials have urged that we don’t have access to foreign markets for boost our economy and selling our goods into abroad,the only market is Pakistan where we experience several challenges to see our goods reached into Pakistani Markets Mohmmad Usuf Mirbachakot district provincial council member said.”

Officials in Ministry of agriculture and live stock said we cant provide medicine for such disease because there is limit time for gaining the Harvest.

Head of the Laboratory department of the Ministry of Agriculture and live stocks Abdul Raouf Babori said.” Gardeners don’t pay attention while planting and during growing their plantation they only think how collect the harvest, if they want more harvest they should work hard in their gardens.”

The concerns of the farmers come after that more than 60% of Afghans earn their life through agriculture and gardening in the country.

Reported by Nabila Hafizi

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Afghanistan’s imports and exports totaled $10.3 billion last year

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13 hours ago

May 15, 2024

Ariana News

(Last Updated On: May 15, 2024)

The National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) said on Wednesday that last year, the value of exports totaled $1.79 billion while imports totaled $8.57 billion.

According to NSIA, fruits accounted for the largest share of export items last year, totaling over $645 million.

Medicinal plants, minerals and vegetables were the next top three items respectively to be exported.

Meanwhile, petroleum and oil accounted for the largest portion of imported goods, totaling over $1.37 billion.

Another large portion of the total amount imported went to machinery, vehicles and parts. This totaled over $1.15 billion, followed by textiles, metals and metal products.

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Acting commerce minister heads to Russia to attend Kazan Forum

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1 day ago

May 14, 2024

Ariana News

(Last Updated On: May 14, 2024)

Nooruddin Azizi, Acting Minister of Industry and Commerce, headed to Russia to participate in an international economic meeting in Kazan, Tatarstan.

The aim of the Russia-Islamic World: KazanForum 2024, the 15th edition of the forum, is to offer a platform for leading international economic and financial specialists from the Islamic world to strengthen ties between the countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the regions of the Russian Federation in the economic, educational, social and cultural spheres, Anadolu Agency reported.

The Ministry of Industry and Commerce said that Azizi, leading a high-level delegation of the Islamic Emriate, traveled to Tatarstan at the invitation of Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov.

The forum is held between May 14 and 19.

The forum also aims to promote the development of Islamic financial institutions in Russia and worldwide, with a focus on joint international projects and programs, according to Anadolu Agency.

More than 80 nations are expected to participate in the event, including representatives of the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Malaysia, Türkiye, Iran, Libya, and other OIC member states.

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Afghanistan can become important industrial center in region: Hanafi

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3 days ago

May 13, 2024

Ariana News

(Last Updated On: May 13, 2024)

Deputy Prime Minister for Administrative Affairs Abdul Salam Hanafi says Afghanistan has the potential to become one of the most important industrial centers in the region.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the national and international expo on the occasion of Industry Week, Hanafi said that the growth of industry lays the foundation for the growth of other economic sectors and that the Islamic Emirate fully supports domestic production in the country.

“Afghanistan has important and rich factors for industrial production, which can become one of the important industrial centers in the region. The growth of industry will be the basis for the growth of other economic sectors, especially agriculture,” said Hanafi.

Acting Minister of Industry and Commerce, Nooruddin Azizi, added that the IEA has programs in the fields of industry development and support for the private sector that will make Afghanistan self-sufficient.

Azizi stated that Afghanistan’s industrial sector is currently progressing and the quality of export goods has also improved.

Some investors said at the ceremony that after the return of the IEA, the country’s exports have increased and the number of manufacturing companies has also increased.

This expo is open to visitors for seven days, and industrial products are showcased in 450 booths.
Women in business also attended the meeting.