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Afghanistan welcomes the first train from Iran

An experimental train from Iran arrived in Afghanistan (today 28 October 2020). The train arrived on Herat-Khaf railway as officials preparing to inaugurate the 3rd phase of the project next week. The 3rd phase begins from Iran’s Sham Tegh and ends in Herat’s Rawzanak village. Technical teams from Iran and Afghanistan are in Herat for the inauguration. The 4th (final) phase which ends in Herat city is under construction. The new railway is expected to be used for carrying both goods and passengers.

Sar-e-Pul, Afghanistan - Onion farmers warned they would return to growing poppy if the government does not find markets for their products

Farmers in the northern Afghan province of Sar-e-Pul asked the government to help them find markets to sell their agricultural products.  Currently the farmers sell their products, particularly the onions, for less than the cost of growing the crop. Farmers said this year there has been a significant rise in the onion crop in the province. They also warned they would return to growing poppy if the government does not find markets for their products. “There is a significant increase in crops, but there is no market, what should we do with all these products,” said one farmer in Sar-e-Pul. “The Ministry of Agriculture should solve our problems, we do not have storage areas to keep the produce,” said Obaidullah, a resident in Beshka village in Sar-e-Pul. “We travelled to Sar-e-Pul several times, now we are in Kabul and want to assess the problems,” said Ghulam Sakhi Attayee, a member of the Sar-e-Pul farmers union. The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation & Livestock has said that the

Marathon of Afghanistan

Over 400 runners participated in the 2020 Marathon of Afghanistan in Bamyan Province that ended on Friday, 23 October.  40% of the participants were women. Runners from Afghanistan, Scotland, Wales, US, France, Swiss and Russian Federation took part in the race to compete in 42,1 km distance. Afghan runners participated in the event from eight provinces. It was the 6th year the Marathon is held in Bamyan.

First-Ever paper production factory opens in Kabul, Afghanistan

The first-ever paper factory has opened in Kabul, and it has the potential to meet the annual demand for white paper in the country. According to the factory officials, the factory has the capacity to produce 120 tons of paper daily. With a staff of over 200, the factory collects and recycles up to 15 tons of paper waste a day in Kabul. Based on unofficial statistics, Afghanistan needs more than 10,000 tons of white paper annually, most of which is imported from abroad.  LEARN MORE AT WADSAM AFGHAN BUSINESS NEWS PORTAL 

Afghanistan Kandahar Province produces five tons of Pistachios this year

The Department of Agriculture of Kandahar expect pistachio production in the province to reach 5 tons this year. “Farmers here are fond of growing pistachios, and we’ve made sure to implement programs that strengthening gardening in the province,” said a representative of Kandahar’s Department of Agriculture. According to the officials, pistachio seedlings have been planted in about 4,500 acres of land in 6 districts of the Province. As many as 450,000 hectares of pistachios have been registered in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.

Ukraine is now ready to deepen relations with Afghanistan

Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister for Strategic Industries of Ukraine Oleh Uruskyy held an official meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Wali Monawar. During the event, the current state of relations between the countries and prospects for their development in the future were discussed. The parties also stressed the need to deepen bilateral cooperation and increase trade between the states. According to the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Wali Monawar, today both the leadership of Afghanistan and Ukraine have a mutual interest in the development of economic relations in various areas. "Afghanistan would like to open a new page in cooperation between the countries. Currently, important areas of bilateral cooperation are education, energy and military-technical cooperation," said Mr. Wali Monawar. The Ambassador also stressed that the official trade turnover

Italy has allocated $118 million for the construction of an electric power line in Afghanistan

The Italian Government has allocated 118 million USD through the Afghan National Army Trust Fund for the construction of an electric power line in the provinces of Herat and Farah, in Western Afghanistan. The project, which will be carried out by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), will lead to a 220 kV, 311 kilometers long electric power line being laid between Herat and Farah. It will entail the construction of sub-stations, which are crucial for the distribution of power to the end-user, in Farah and Shindand, as well as the renovation of the Herat substation. By financing this important project, which is part of a wider initiative for the electrification of the Country by ADP and DABS, the Afghan state-controlled energy company, Italy reaffirms its leading role in Western Afghanistan, where the Italian military contingent trains, advises and assists the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF). Once completed, the power line financed by Italy will bring affordable, sustain

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