Herat’s aging grain silo faces imminent shutdown amid budget cuts and neglect
Built more than 50 years ago, the silo was designed to store up to 20,000 metric tons of wheat and.
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In Kabul, retired civil servants wait in poverty as pensions remain frozen
“We served our country — now we are forgotten,” one former official says as retirees plead for payments stalled since.
Economy
Taliban host economic talks with Pakistan and China amid regional tensions
The talks focused on proposals including the establishment of joint industrial parks in Afghanistan and other relevant matters.
Economy
Taliban offer five-year tax exemption to returning investors
Hanafi said the policy is part of a broader initiative to reintegrate Afghans who ran factories.
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Taliban approve plan for six agricultural complexes in four provinces
KABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban said on Wednesday that their Economic Commission has approved the construction of six agricultural complexes across.
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Food prices stable, but most Afghans cannot afford to buy, report says
“Market resilience should not be confused with economic stability,” the report says.
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Taliban authorities destroy tomato fields in Logar, farmers say
“We invested hundreds of thousands of Afghanis to grow this crop,” said one farmer.
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Lack of cold storage facilities forces farmers in Herat to sell produce at low prices
Farmers believe that standard cold storage units would also allow them to access regional export markets.
Economy
Afghanistan’s economic fragility deepens as three in four Afghans struggle to meet basic needs, UN report finds
Household income and expenditure both declined in 2024, and subsistence insecurity rose by six percentage points
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Taliban launch remaining phases of power projects in south
The total cost is estimated at around one billion Afghanis, or roughly $13 million.