Rising costs force Herat farmers to scale back strawberry cultivation
Growers cite high fertilizer prices and lack of support as key challenges to expanding production....
Returnees from Pakistan struggle with housing, economic hardship
Forced deportations leave many families without shelter, income or access to basic services....
In remote Bamiyan village, residents struggle without reliable phone service
Limited and unstable coverage forces villagers to travel long distances for basic communication, disrupting daily life....
In remote Bamiyan district, lack of health care forces patients on risky journeys
Residents of Yakawlang in Bamiyan province say long distances and scarce services are worsening illness — and, in some cases, proving fatal....
Herat farmers struggle to afford fertilizer as spring season begins
Farmers say reduced aid and rising costs threaten crops at a critical time for vineyards and seasonal agriculture....
Drivers decry doubling of highway tolls on Herat-Kabul route
Tolls for buses and cargo trucks have risen from about $55 to $110 along a 1,067-kilometer corridor critical to travel and trade....
Afghanistan: Farmers in Kapisa struggle with rising costs, lack of support
Farmers say shortages of fertilizer, storage facilities and market access are undermining agricultural production....
In Herat, young men struggle as jobs grow scarcer
With few opportunities and meager daily earnings, many say worsening conditions have left them with little hope for stable work....