Afghanistan latest agriculture, livestock news and stories
The Japanese government is providing USD 10 million in partnership with UNODC to ensure alternative livelihoods for former poppy farmers in Afghanistan, the country’s embassy in Kabul said. On X, the embassy said the amount was also aimed…
A number of growers in eastern Kunar province demand the construction of retaining walls and check dams to protect their say their farmlands from possible floods.
Some greenhouse owners of cucumber crop in western Herat province have complained about the low cucumber rate and said the income from the crop could not compensate their needs and expenditures.
Peach yield in northern Balkh province is estimated at around 4,000 tonnes this year which is two times higher compared to last year’s yield, according to an official on Saturday.
Pakistan sometimes closed the Torkham crossing for trade and commerce in violation of the APTA agreement and wanted to put pressure on Afghanistan through this way.
To prevent the karakul sheep from extinction in the country, the government of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) wants to create a farm and raise the breed in northern Jawzjan province, an official said on Monday.
Wheat production in northern Balkh province has increased to 235,000 tonnes this year, showing a two-fold surge, local officials said on Sunday.
Around 600 laying hen farms have a daily production of one million eggs at the moment which has met more than half of the needs of the domestic market.
This year, about 600 tonnes of honey was produced in bee farms across eastern Nangarhar province, officials said on Monday.
Afghanistan saffron has been ranked number one in the world for the ninth time by the International Taste and Quality Institute (iTQi) in Brussels.
Soybeans will be cultivated on over 50 acres of land in different districts of eastern Nangarhar province as part of the government’s efforts to promote the cultivation of East Asian crop.
The Agriculture Department of eastern Nangarhar expects this year’s watermelon harvest in the province to surpass 83,000 metric tons from more than 2,000 hectares of land.
The Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Department says wheat harvest will reach 10,000 tonnes in southeastern Khost province this year.
The cultivation of asafoetida, a medicinal plant, has increased in central Daikundi province, where farmers are optimistic about the herb’s promotion.
The Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Department of northern Balkh province says strawberry crop is cultivated on 75 acres of land in the province, which is estimated to produce 225 tons of the fruit this year.
Acting Agriculture Minister Attaullah Umari has asked international organisations to support Afghanistan’s poppy eradication efforts, a statement said on Tuesday.
A number of livestock owners in northern Jawzjan province are pleased with adequate rainfall this year, leading to pasture growth. However, they want the agriculture department to vaccinate their animals against diseases.
Acting Minister of Energy and Water Maulvi Attullah Omari says the Afghans consume insecure food because low quality food items are being imported to the country.
The Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock Department in southeastern Khost province says about 650 tons of honey was obtained from 430 bee farms last year, but expects a decrease in the honey harvest this year.
The Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Department is eyeing a significant surge in onion yield in eastern Nangarhar province this year.
Farmers, who lost their crops and gardens to recent rains and floods in eastern Nangahar province, say the government should assist them. The Department of Agriculture says recent heavy rains and floods damaged crops on about 8,000 acres…
A number of gardeners in northern Samangan province say the recent frequent and heavy rains caused various diseases to their gardens such as shot hole disease. Samangan province is known for vast orchards of various fruits, especially almonds…
Frequent and heavy rains made many farmers in central Daikundi province to switch to cultivation of rain-fed crops.
In response to complaints from farmers, a campaign to eradicate locusts invading crops has been kicked off in Khwahan district of northeastern Badakhshan province, an official said on Tuesday.
