Agriculture
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Exports 290,000 Tones of Fresh Fruit to Global Markets
DID Press: Afghanistan exported nearly 290,000 tonnes of fresh fruit worth $141 million during the past year, with apples, grapes, and pomegranates accounting for the largest share of shipments, according to the Taliban’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce. The ministry…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan’s Mango Exports Plunge Amid Afghanistan Border Closure
DID Press: Pakistan’s mango exports have fallen sharply this year, with the prolonged closure of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border and climate-related disruptions emerging as the main factors behind the decline. Afghanistan, with a population of around 46 million, has been one…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Cultivated Farmland Expands by 10% in 2026
DID Press: Afghanistan’s cultivated agricultural land increased by 10.2 percent in 2026 compared with the previous year, reaching more than 3 million hectares, according to the General Directorate of Statistics and Information under the Taliban administration. The agency reported that…
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Economy
Netherlands Warns of Hunger and Migration Risks Amid US-Iran Conflict
DID Press: Netherlands has expressed concern over the renewed tensions between the United States and Iran, warning that prolonged conflict could worsen global food shortages and trigger a new wave of migration. The Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Seek Indian Cooperation on Water Management, Agricultural Modernization
DID Press: Taliban officials have called for expanded cooperation with India in water resource management, agricultural modernization, and investment, including support for a proposed project to transfer water from the Panjshir River to Kabul. Mufti Noor Ahmad Noor, the Taliban-appointed…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Agriculture Minister Meets Senior Indian Official to Expand Cooperation
DID Press: Attaullah Omari, the Taliban’s Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, has met with Pabitra Margherita during his official visit to New Delhi, with both sides emphasizing expanded cooperation in agriculture, livestock, trade, and related industries. According to a…
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Afghanistan
India, Taliban Agree to Launch Joint Agriculture Working Group
DID Press: Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Ataullah Omari have agreed to establish a joint working group to develop a long-term roadmap for agricultural and livestock cooperation between India and Afghanistan. According to India’s Ministry of Agriculture, the agreement was reached…
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Afghanistan
UNDP Support Preserves 300 Women’s Jobs in Mazar-e-Sharif
DID Press: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has announced that its support for a fruit processing company in Mazar-e-Sharif has helped preserve 300 jobs for women, create new employment opportunities, and support thousands of farmers in Afghanistan. United Nations Development…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Agriculture Minister Visits India for Cooperation Talks
DID Press: Acting Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock of the Taliban government, Ataullah Omari, has traveled to India at the head of an official delegation to expand bilateral cooperation in agriculture and livestock sectors. During the visit, the two…
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Afghanistan
Kandahar Fruit Exports Surpass $428M
DID Press: Authorities of the Taliban administration in Kandahar province say more than 182,000 metric tons of fresh and dried fruits worth approximately $428.8 million have been exported from the province since the beginning of the current year, reflecting the…
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