Environment
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34 MW Solar Project Launched to Power Kabul’s Industrial Park
DID Press: Work has started on a major 34-megawatt solar power project for Kabul’s Green Industrial Park, which the national utility, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), says will supply a significant portion of the park’s energy needs and enable the…
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Badakhshan to Assess 1,000 Jeribs for Modern Cold Storage Facilities
DID Press: Badakhshan’s Department of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock has launched an assessment of 1,000 jeribs of land for the establishment of modern cold storage facilities aimed at preserving and processing fruit, officials said. The initiative is expected to help…
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Deadly Clash over Gold Mine Killed 4, Injured 5
DID Press: Spokesman for the Taliban-run Interior Ministry said four people were killed and five others were wounded following clashes between local residents and a private gold-mining contractor in Chah Ab district of Takhar province. Two suspects have been detained…
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Border Closure with Afghanistan Push Pakistani Farmers Toward Crisis
DID Press: Continued closure of border crossings between Afghanistan and Pakistan has created a serious crisis for Pakistani farmers, particularly in production of vegetables and other agricultural goods. With major crossings shut, farmers face mounting difficulties as surpluses build up…
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Trump Says Venezuela to Ship Up to 50M Barrels of Oil to US
DID Press: US military action that abducted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been followed by a major energy announcement: President Donald Trump said the current authorities in Caracas have agreed to deliver between 30 and 50 million barrels of sanctioned,…
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Afghanistan Saffron Wins Global Superior Taste Award Again
DID Press: Herat saffron has once again been named the world’s best in an international competition organized by the International Taste Institute, underscoring Afghanistan’s growing profile in premium food products. The award, announced during the institute’s annual evaluations in Brussels,…
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FAO Warns of Dry, Hot Winter Threatening Afghanistan’s Agriculture
DID Press: UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has forecast a drier and warmer-than-average winter for Afghanistan in 2025–2026, raising concerns about water shortages and agricultural impacts. According to the FAO report, precipitation from December 2025 through February 2026 is…
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Taliban Confirm Deadly Clashes Over Gold Mine in Takhar Province
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Taliban-run Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has confirmed deadly clashes over the extraction of a gold mine in Chah Ab district of Takhar province and said a delegation has been dispatched to investigate the incident. Local sources…
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Taliban Reports Islamic Financing Support and Large-Scale Wheat Reserves
DID Press: Taliban administration says it has expanded Islamic financial support to farmers and livestock owners while building up state wheat reserves across Afghanistan. Mullah Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for the Taliban government, said nearly 2 billion afghanis in “Islamic…
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Taliban Issues Nationwide Ban on Cannabis Cultivation in Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban leadership has issued a new decree banning the cultivation of cannabis plants, commonly known as “bhang,” across Afghanistan. Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban’s supreme leader, announced the nationwide prohibition, warning that any fields found growing cannabis will be…
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