Archive for the ‘Afghanistan’s Economy’ Category

Women’s Farm Service Center Opened in Kabul

Today, a Farm Service Center tailored specifically for Afghan women farmers was officially opened for business in Kabul. There are already 6 other Farm Service Centers in Afghanistan – all funded by the United States government. This particular one was setup to specifically meet the needs of Afghan women farmers. According to a press release […]

August 16, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghanistan's Economy, Job Creation, Reconstruction and Development, Women's Rights

Huge oil deposit discovered; Gas pipeline to bring in billions in revenue

The Afghan government has officially announced that it has discovered a field with an estimated 1.8 billion barrels of oil in northern Afghanistan, Afghan and Western media is reporting today. The discovery is specifically between the provinces of Balkh and Jowzjan. The survey was conducted by Afghan and international geologists. Also yesterday, Afghanistan’s Tolo news […]

August 15, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghanistan's Economy, Job Creation

Plan to bring international flights to Herat underway

Afghanistan’s Ministry of Transportation and Civil Aviation announced yesterday that they will increase the length of Herat Airport’s runway from 2,500 meters to 3,000 meters so that larger aircraft can be accommodated.  The larger runway will allow for international passenger and cargo flights to operate out of Herat.  The time planned for this project is […]

August 12, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghanistan's Economy, Reconstruction and Development

Major increase in the harvesting of pistachio crops

Afghan media recently reported that compared to last year, there has been a major increase in the harvesting of pistachio crops in northern Afghanistan.  Afghanistan’s Tolo news reported that there was an increase of 98 percent in the northern province of Samangan. The province of Samangan is second only to the northwestern province of Badghis […]

August 10, 2010 · admin · No Comments
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Numerous Development Projects Have Been Completed In Nangarhar Province

As many as 41 projects have been completed recently in the Kot district of Afghanistan’s eastern province of Nangarhar. Farmland that has been sitting dry for over 30 years is now able to be watered and will soon flourish. 37 waterheads (intakes) were built on streams that originate from the Spin Ghar Mountain, and 7 […]

July 30, 2010 · admin · One Comment
Posted in: Afghanistan's Economy, Education, Environmental Issues, Job Creation, Reconstruction and Development

New road to make Bamyan to Kabul travel easier

This week, Habiba Sarobi, the governor of Afghanistan’s central province of Bamyan, attended a road sealing ceremony with officials from New Zealand’s Provincial Reconstruction Team.  An important part of the Bamyan-Kabul Road will be paved with asphalt; this will open Bamyan to Kabul in the east and allow Bamyan farmers to take their produce to […]

July 22, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghanistan's Economy, Reconstruction and Development, Women's Rights

Grant signed to help Afghan farmers

A $100 million grant that will give Afghan farmers more access to financial credit was signed at a ceremony today at Kabul’s Badam Bagh Demonstration Farm.  The main purpose of the grant, which is called the Agricultural Development Fund is to help Afghan farmers expand their production. This will further improve Afghanistan’s economy and eventually improve […]

July 21, 2010 · admin · No Comments
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Program to Improve Work Conditions Launched

Amena Afzali, Afghanistan’s Minister of Work, Social Affairs, Martyred, and Disabled told reporters today that the Afghan government, working with representatives of labor and union, and with support from the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the United Nations have launched a program to create better working conditions for Afghans, especially for women, children and people […]

July 17, 2010 · admin · One Comment
Posted in: Afghanistan's Economy, Human Rights

$300 Million Dollar Power Station Built In Kabul

Officials from Afghanistan’s Ministry of Water and Energy announced today that construction on a new 105 Megawatts power station has been completed. The new station is located in the village of Tarakhel which is located in the south-western part of Deh Sabz district of Kabul province. Ministry officials said that this new station will be […]

June 27, 2010 · admin · No Comments
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DSL rolled out in Mazar-i-Sharif and new police building is opened in Kabul

Afghanistan’s Minister of Telecommunication and Information Technology, Amirzai Sangin, and Balkh Governor, Atta Muhammad Noor inaugurated the Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) in Mazar-i-Sharif earlier this week. Mazar-i-Sharif is one of 6 cities in which the ministry is implementing DSL. With DSL, Afghans will have access to high speed internet access. They will have faster access […]

June 19, 2010 · admin · No Comments
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Afghanistan’s Mineral Wealth Much More Than Previously Estimated

New surveys have revealed that the amount of mineral riches in Afghanistan are much more than previously estimated. The New York Times reported today that a new report from the American military and the United States Geological Survey states that nearly $1 trillion worth of untapped minerals such as deposits of iron, copper, gold, semi-precious […]

June 14, 2010 · admin · One Comment
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Afghanistan to get cargo ships to transport goods

According to an Afghan media report (Quqnoos) yesterday, the Iranian government is planning on allocating two large cargo ships so that Afghan merchandise can be transported to India and various other countries. On top of that, the Iranians have also pledged 50,000 hectares of land for Afghan merchants.  With this help from Iran, Afghanistan will […]

June 9, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Afghanistan's Economy