The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) has launched a national sapling-planting campaign in Kabul, announcing that nearly 19 million saplings will be planted across the country during the upcoming Afghan New Year.
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.
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.
KABUL (Pajhwok): Politics should not influence trade relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan and creating a gap between the two nations will cause economic harm to
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.
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