Afghanistan latest agriculture, livestock news and stories
In the barren plains and treeless slopes of Daikundi’s mountains—where lush pastures once sustained thousands of livestock—a different picture of rural life is now painted: hungry herds and desperate herders.
Climate change and consecutive droughts have led to drying of agricultural lands in some parts of western Ghor province, rendering them barren and leaving many farmers in the region struggling to provide for their families.
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) will construct 65 greenhouses in five districts of central Logar province, local officials say. Maulvi Shiraqa Pir Habibur Rahman, the head of the Logar Department of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, told a…
Farmers in southeastern Khost province report a drastic decrease in watermelon harvest due to drought this year and are asking the government to provide water for their crops as well as assist them in areas of improved seeds, fertilizers and pesticides.
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says it has constructed more than 2,000 simple and climate-adapted greenhouses in Afghanistan since 2024.
The prolonged drought and declining groundwater levels have led to a sharp decline in rice cultivation across western Herat province, fueling concerns among local farmers.
While consecutive droughts in Nimroz province have severely impacted agriculture, recently some farmers have revived their cracked and dried lands by adopting the modern method of drip irrigation, transforming them into green fields once again.
Beekeepers in southern Kandahar province say their business has been severely affected by the influx of low-quality and adulterated imported honey
Some farmers in northern Jawzjan province say they are facing sharp declines in agricultural yields amid severe drought, calling for urgent support from the caretaker government and aid organisations.
fghanistan has reached an agreement with China to construct three cold storages in capital Kabul and northern Balkh provinces, the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MoAIL) announced on Thursday.
A resident of central Daikundi, who has established the province's first dairy processing factory, urges the government to support small local investments to boost production and create jobs.
Potato growers in western Herat province are concerned about the increasing import of potatoes from Iran and Pakistan during the harvest season.
A deadly disease resembling anthrax has infected approximately 350,000 animals in eastern Kunar province over the past two months, killing nearly 14,000 of them, officials say.
The Department of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock says crops on nearly all rain-fed and 50 percent of irrigated lands have gone dry in northern Faryab province.
A number of dairy cow farmers in southeastern Paktia say the rising cost of animal feed, the widespread availability of powdered milk and low-quality dairy products have severely affected their businesses, leaving them on the verge of collapse.
With decreasing rainfall and a shortage of surface water in western Herat province, farmers have increasingly turned to solar-powered systems to extract groundwater for irrigation---an action that has raised concerns about a future water crisis.
Politics should not influence trade relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan and creating a gap between the two nations will cause economic harm to both sides, a senior Afghan official told Pakistani businessmen. The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and…
Climate change has inflicted a devastating impact on central Daikundi, a mountainous province in central Afghanistan.
An Afghan delegation, led by Deputy Minister of Energy and Water Maulvi Sadr Azam Usmani, has travelled to Iran to attend the 7th International Export Capabilities Exhibition.
Residents in northern Samangan province have voiced concern over the shortage of clean drinking water and irrigation supplies, urging government to take serious measures in this regard.
A number of farmers in southeastern Paktia province say greenhouses consume less water than open fields and give higher yields.
Uzbekistan has expressed its willingness to cooperate with Afghanistan in various areas of the agriculture sector.
The Dehqan picnic and 32nd Agriculture and Livestock Products Exhibition is being held in Kabul from May 1 to 4, the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock said on Sunday. In a statement, MoAIL wrote the four-day Dehqan…
Local officials in western Herat province say water from Salma dam was released into the Harirod river on Tuesday to meet the irrigation needs of agriculture lands, urging residents to stay away from the river.
