Business
Honey Production Increases by 10% in 2016
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) on Sunday said the honey production has jumped to ten percent high in the year 2016; calling the reason, development of beekeeping industry, technical trainings for beekeepers and raising public awareness about the good quality of Afghan products.
According to figures from the Ministry, honey production in Afghanistan reached to 1,000 tons in 2012, while the number hit to 1,900 tons in 2015 and had a 10 percent increase by 2016.
Officials say that authorities will keep striving to help beekeepers and their business to grow.
“We are trying to train more farmers and have better advantages on this field.” said Lutfullah Rashid, the spokesman in Ministry of Agriculture.
Although, Afghanistan produces a very good quality honey, but absence of proper processing, lack of controllers and standard sizes in packing have been the reasons for not having significantly great results in markets abroad.
Ghulam Sanayi Saati, technical director of Beekeeping Development Project (BDP) said, “We need a standard laboratory to control the quality of honey, so we can easily export the products to the foreign countries.”
The Beekeeping Development Project is funded by Agency French Development (AFD), the major international partner supporting honey production business in Afghanistan, which has invested about $500,000 on this project since the year 2005. In addition, AFD has provided some equipments for Afghan beekeepers.
“Honey produced in Kabul has the best quality and people should stop using low-quality products,” Mohammad Edris Rauf, Head of French – Kabul Cooperation Office in Kabul said.
Due to the suitable climate of Afghanistan, farmers have great opportunities for beekeeping; therefore, beekeepers are trying to standardize this industry.
Currently, there are 237,000 bee-families which are producing honey across the country with seven thousand beekeepers engaged in this business.
Reported by: Lyda Niazi
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry said Thursday it has signed cooperation agreements with ten institutions to support the development of small and medium-sized enterprises.
Nooruddin Azizi, Acting Minister of Commerce and Industry, said: “In the implementation of projects, we must pay special attention to our activities and actions and try to make useful use of the projects according to the requirements and benefit the beneficiaries.”
These ten institutions are to present their projects, the total value of which is around over $1.1 million. The projects will be carried out in Kabul, Baghlan, Ghor, Herat, Logar, Nangarhar, Balkh, Badakhshan and Jawzjan provinces and provide direct jobs for about 1,000.
To date, the ministry has signed MoUs for 72 projects in total, collectively valued at about $53.6 million.
These agreements have been signed with domestic and foreign companies for the establishment of small and medium-sized businesses.
In accordance with the principles and laws of the Islamic Emirate and prioritizing the implementation of projects for immigrants and returnees and internally displaced people, the ministry said 635,865 people will benefit through jobs directly and over 4.3 million will benefit indirectly in 25 provinces once these projects are implemented.
The National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) confirmed Tuesday that in the last month of solar year 1402, (March 2024) Afghanistan’s exports totaled $141.1 million and imports totaled $789.6 million.
This was down from $174 million for exports in the same period in 1401. However, imports increased by $99.2 million in 1402, up from $690.4 million.
Most exports in the last month of 1402 went to Pakistan, India and the United Arab Emirates, while in the last month of 1401 exports went to Pakistan, India and China.
The Ministry of Interior said the governor of Herat province Islam Jar met with Alim Khan Yasin Gildaye, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Afghanistan, to discuss various issues around trade.
According to the ministry, the two sides discussed the expansion of trade facilities, increasing the volume of trade exchanges between traders of the two countries, reducing customs tariffs, solving the challenges of traders and issuing visas to them.
The Afghanistan-Kazakhstan Chamber of Commerce has been opened in Herat in order to facilitate and increase trade between the two countries.
IEA urges World Bank to resume work on 7,000 incomplete projects
Ten people killed by floods in Helmand
Rashid Khan threatens BBL pullout after Australia postpones Afghanistan T20I series
UN envoy meets Indian foreign minister to discuss Afghanistan
Traffic accident leaves one dead, four injured in Herat
ATN secures TV and digital rights to broadcast IPL 2024 in Afghanistan
Blinken meets with Saudi Crown Prince to discuss Gaza
Afghanistan and India play out goalless draw in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
Dead body of Quran-burner found in Norway
ATN secures rights to produce, broadcast second season of KPL
Tahawol: China’s call for inclusive government in Afghanistan
Saar: UN’s report on poverty in Afghanistan discussed
Tahawol: Russia and Tajikistan hold joint military drills along Afghanistan border
Saar: Anti-corruption efforts & better public services discussed
Tahawol: Abdul Kabir’s recent remarks discussed
-
Sport4 days agoACL fever grows as fixtures finalized
-
World5 days agoUS will not take part in any Israeli retaliatory action against Iran
-
Latest News4 days agoOver 50 people dead in traffic accidents over Eid
-
Latest News4 days agoUS identifies Kabul airport suicide bomber
-
Business4 days agoAfghanistan-Kazakhstan chamber of commerce opens in Herat
-
Latest News5 days agoGood rains enable DABS to increase power production in Kabul
-
World4 days agoIsraeli military vows response to Iran attack as calls for restraint mount
-
Sport2 days agoATN secures exclusive rights to broadcast Paris 2024 Olympics