Economy

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  Economy

  2019-06-10

  Afghan saffron farmers enjoy price surge amid ban on imports from Iran

  Prices have doubled on national and international markets following a move by President Ghani to ban imports of low-quality Iranian product.

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  Economy

  2019-05-23

  Aid organisations return to Kunduz, sparking locals' hope for development

  More than 100 domestic and foreign aid groups left Kunduz after the Taliban briefly held the provincial capital two separate times in 2015 and 2016,

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  Economy

  2019-05-13

  Herat residents outraged as Taliban continue to extort electricity payments

  Officials say they are ready to crack down on Taliban members forcibly collecting payments from residents.

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  Economy

  2019-04-02

  Kunduz residents flourish in business amid optimism for peace

  Many say the local business environment has improved as fear of war recedes.

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  Economy

  2019-03-29

  Reclaimed from militants, Kunar's forests spur woodworking opportunities

  Local craftspeople are expanding their wares to wooden gifts and home-decor items.

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  Economy

  2019-03-11

  Afghans call for curbed water flow to Iran

  Afghan officials have repeatedly accused Iran of supporting the Taliban to prevent the construction of dams in the western region of the country.

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  Economy

  2019-01-24

  Abdullah invites investors to Afghanistan during World Economic Forum

  Afghanistan's natural resources are 'more precious than gold', Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah said in Davos, while peace talks between US and Taliban representatives continue in Qatar.

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  Economy

  2019-01-08

  In photos: Gora back on the market

  Nangarhar residents favour the Afghan sweet made from sugar cane over the Pakistani variant.

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  Economy

  2018-12-31

  Taliban's theft of electricity payments may trigger power cut-offs in Kunduz

  The annual bill the Taliban militants extort from local residents comes down to about 60 million AFN [$800,000], say Kunduz electricity officials.

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  Economy

  2018-12-24

  Saffron production set to exceed expectations in Afghanistan

  Afghan saffron cultivation is expected to reach 14 tonnes by next year -- three years ahead of schedule, officials say.