2020-04-15
The Nangarhar government plans to develop fruit orchards on 260 hectares of land that were previously controlled by the Taliban, giving hope of solid income to local residents.
2020-04-08
The Iranian regime -- which is heavily dependent on Afghan water -- has displayed hostility towards water projects in Afghanistan in the past.
2020-04-07
Farmers in the region will be able to move away from cultivating poppy, which often is linked to the Taliban and drug trafficking.
2020-04-03
The Iranian regime uses dumping practices and unfair competition to undermine growing industries in Afghanistan. These efforts have led to the closure of 300 shoe shops in just one year.
2020-03-06
The provincial government has created more than 500 jobs for citizens returning from Iran and Pakistan, and for families of those disabled or killed in conflict.
2020-02-11
Increasingly violent crackdowns on protests, little hope for economic opportunity, and shame in the country's security forces are just a few factors dampening Iranians' mood.
2020-02-07
The provincial government has training programmes for women to learn how to grow, care and collect saffron -- a lucrative alternative to poppy.
2020-01-20
The programme is aimed at helping those internally displaced by conflict earn an income by learning trades.
2020-01-13
Farmers harvested 1,600 tons of oranges in previous years. After Afghan security forces liberated the district from the Taliban, orange yields increased to 5,200 tons.
2019-12-25
Deprived of its previous sources of revenue, including oil smuggling, ISIS is struggling to find alternative means to raise money.