Some farmers in southern Helmand province express satisfaction with this year’s wheat yield, but complain the grain prices are such that they are barely breaking even. These farmers ask the government to find better market for their harvest.…
The World Food Program says 10,000 tonnes of wheat aid from India has arrived in Afghanistan. WFP tweeted: “Wheat donated by the Government of #India @MEAIndia @dpa_mea to @WFParrived in Herat where it was milled for distribution to…
India will provide Afghanistan humanitarian assistance of 10,000 tonnes of wheat via the Chabahar port in Iran, a media report said on Saturday. Under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed with World Food Program (WFP), India would supply…
Pakistan has approved a request from the World Food Programme (WFP) for the purchase reservation of 120,000 metric tonnes of wheat for Afghanistan in 2022-23 on humanitarian grounds. At a meeting in Islamabad on Tuesday, the Economic Coordination…
Agriculture officials in central Uruzgan province report an eight percent decease in wheat yield this year mainly due to drought, cultivation of poppy and not providing farmers with timely improved seed and fertilizer. Farmers cultivate large swaths of…
Security forces in southern Helmand province have foiled an attempt at smuggling 50 truckloads of wheat to Pakistan on the Kandahar-Herat highway. Hafiz Rashid, director of information and culture, told Pajhwok Afghan News the wheat was being smuggled…
The Ministry of Finance has banned the export and smuggling of wheat outside the country, according to a statement on Friday. Acting Finance Minister Mullah Hidayatullah Badri directed all custom officials not to allow the export of wheat…
Wheat prices soared 50 percent in southern Kandahar province recently, deepening consumers’ pain According to farmers and common people, the reason behind significant surge in the prices of wheat is its small scale cultivation. Instead of wheat,…
Islamabad has given New Delhi a two-month extension to complete the transportation of wheat and life-saving medicine to Afghanistan via Pakistan. The Foreign Office spokesperson said on Sunday announced the extension in the time period for the shipment…
In Laghman, 8 people were provided with jobs in exchange for wheat MEHTARLAM (Pajhwok): The municipality in eastern Laghman province has recruited 250 local people to clean NahrSaraj Canal against wheat instead of cash. Haji Abdul Latif, deputy Mehtarlam mayor,…
A third consignment of 2,200 tonnes of wheat from India is on its way to Afghanistan, a Pakistani newspaper reported on Sunday. A convoy of 40 trucks collected the wheat from India via the Wagah border near Lahore…
Pakistan has delivered more than 28 truckload of wheat to Afghanistan, which has been faced with a severe food crisis. The Pak-Afghan Cooperation Forum handed over the wheat to Afghan authorities at Torkham in Khyber tribal district. Pakistan…
Cleansing of canals has begun in central Uruzgan province, with workers being given Indian-aided wheat in return for work. Cleaning of canals has been started by the Department of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock and laborers are given wheat…
The Indian embassy in Italy has signed a Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) with the UN World Food Programme on distribution of food grains inside Afghanistan. The embassy in Rome tweeted: “India and WFP signed a landmark agreement today.…
India and Pakistan have agreed to transfer 50,000 tons of wheat aid from Delhi to Afghanistan and the first shipment is expected to be sent next month. The Times of India today reported that the two countries had…
Seven hundred farmers in northern Jawzjan province on Thursday received improved quality wheat seeds and chemical fertilizers from ACTED organization. QariEbadullahAnsar, director of agriculture of Jawzjan province, told Pajhwok Afghan News that 700 of 1,200 farmers who were…
Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) officials on Tuesday said 21000 tons of wheat was being dispatched to provinces for distribution among those who had worked in exchange for wheat instead of money. The Taliban’s interim government…
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has allowed transportation of 50,000 metric tons of wheat from India through the Wagah border to Afghanistan. At a hurriedly-called meeting on the special instructions of Prime Minister Imran Khan,…
Over 1,000 farmers in southern Uruzgan and Samangan provinces received refined seed, urea and fruit drying machines, officials said on Tuesday. Uruzgan Agriculture Department Official Rozi Khan said the process of distributing refined wheat seed and urea began…
Distribution of improved quality wheat seed among 1000 farmers began in central Logar province on Sunday. Logar agriculture and livestock director Abdullah told Pajhwok Afghan News the wheat seed was being distributed among farmers by an international aid…
KABUL set sail from Kandla Port to Chabahar Port today, the Indian Embassy in Kabul said on Sunday. This humanitarian gesture of Indian people to our Afghan brethren will ensure food security during difficult times of COVID-19 pandemic, the embassy…
