A number of orchard owners in western Herat province say fruit yields have increased this year, but they continue to face major challenges, including a shortage of standard cold storage facilities, limited knowledge of drip irrigation systems and restricted access to markets.
About 2,500 hectares of pistachio orchards have been established in western Herat province. Agricultural experts consider this a positive development, while orchard owners are hopeful of earning good incomes from the crop.
Two alleged armed robbers were killed in a clash with security forces in the Injil district of western Herat province on Thursday, an official said.
The Department for Promotion of Virtue, Prevention of Vice and Hearing Complaints in western Herat says it has prevented the marriage of a six-year-old girl that was intended to settle a dispute between two families in the…
With the start of the fresh fruit harvest season, the governor of western Herat has instructed relevant officials that fresh fruit must be exported without delay through customs and border crossings to prevent product wastage and financial losses to farmers and traders.
Two groups suspected of theft have been arrested in western Herat and northern Balkh provinces, security officials said on Saturday.
The solar year 1405 Kankor examination for graduates of grade 12 and religious schools (seminaries) has begun in western Herat province, with the presence of local and central officials.
Security forces have recovered and seized 15 pistols during a search operation in western Herat province.
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) says advanced equipment worth nearly $5 million has been purchased for the drug and food quality testing laboratory in western Herat province. Officials said the equipment will facilitate the testing of food…
Herat health authorities say nearly $5 million worth of advanced laboratory equipment has been procured to strengthen the province’s Medicine and Food Laboratory, a move expected to significantly enhance quality testing standards for pharmaceuticals and food products.
Security forces in western Herat province have arrested a man in connection with the killing of Arbab Mohammad Dawood Arbab, the head of the provincial Metalworkers’ Union.
The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) says a contract for the extraction of the third block of a salt mine in the Ghurian district of western Herat province has been signed, with a total investment of $10.2…
The death toll from Thursday’s attack by unidentified gunmen on civilians in Injil district of western Herat province has risen to 11, the Information and Culture Department said on Saturday. Earlier, Interior Ministry spokesperson Abdul Matin Qane…
Seven people were killed and 13 others injured after unidentified armed men opened fire in the Injil district of western Herat province on Friday, the Ministry of Interior said. One suspect has been arrested in connection with…
A young man in Herat has launched a mobile “Book Courier” initiative, delivering books to homes across the capital and districts of western province--- a move welcomed by cultural figures and local officials. Ghulam Farooq Mahmoodi, a…
One person has been killed and 13 others injured after flash floods swept through several routes in western Herat province, an official said on Thursday.
A 580-type bus overturned into water along the “Bar Lakhshak” route in Zawal district of western Herat province, but all passengers were rescued and several sustained minor injuries and were transferred to nearby health centres. The incident…
At least 21 people were killed and more than 600 others injured in separate traffic accidents during Eid-ul-Fitr holidays in northern Balkh and western Herat provinces.
Security forces in western Herat province have detained more than 1,700 individuals over the past week who were attempting to leave the country illegally through smuggling routes.
Security forces have prevented the smuggling of more than one tonne of medicines in northwestern Nimroz province and seized 170 kilograms of opium in western Herat province.
Significant progress has been made on the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) gas pipeline project, with 91 kilometres of the route in western Herat province now prepared for pipeline installation.
Local officials in western Herat province have begun distributing international vehicle number plates to taxis, buses and cargo trucks operating between Afghanistan and Iran.
About 22,000 tonnes of medicinal plants, valued at $24,268,000, have been exported from western Herat province to international markets over the past nine months.
With the support of a charitable foundation, 130 young couples from needy families in Herat province began their married lives during the 15th round of a mass wedding ceremony. In addition to covering all wedding-related expenses, the…
