Economy

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  Economy

  2023-01-11

  'Into the mouth of a dragon': Afghans decry oil extraction deal with Chinese company

  The deal is illegitimate and exploitative and will ultimately benefit Beijing at the expense of Afghanistan's national interests, political and economic analysts say.

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  Economy

  2023-01-09

  Poverty, lack of export markets hit Herat farmers hard despite high yields

  With many families struggling to put a loaf of bread on the table and farmers' production costs rising, there is a surplus of vegetables in the market with customers unable to buy them.

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  Economy

  2023-01-05

  Veteran craftsmen keep Herat traditional tile making alive

  The artisans use centuries-old techniques at the traditional tile making workshop inside the Grand Mosque in Herat city.

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  Economy

  2022-12-28

  UNDP provides vocational training to hundreds of Kunduz women

  Some 440 women are taking part in vocational training offered by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Kunduz.

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  Economy

  2022-12-26

  Six months after deadly earthquake, Afghan survivors get new homes

  The new earthquake-resilient concrete homes, built with support from the UN, are equipped with solar panels, independent toilets and traditional heaters.

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  Economy

  2022-12-22

  Nawras Saffron offers job opportunities to hundreds of Balkh women

  Cultivating, processing and packaging saffron products pay well and offer women the opportunity to work outside the home and provide for their families.

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  Economy

  2022-12-21

  Higher profit encourages Farah farmers to replace poppies with cotton, vegetables

  Farmers say growing poppies is labor intensive and not profitable, with some even suggesting they lost money in the enterprise. Greenhouse cultivation is proving to be the opposite.

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  Economy

  2022-12-20

  'Never give up': Women defy restrictions, support families in Farah tailor shop

  A group of widows who are now their family's breadwinners, as well as those who lost their government jobs, work to support their families in a tailor shop in Farah city.

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  Economy

  2022-12-16

  Samangan women find short-term work cracking almonds

  With support from a German aid organisation, the Samangan Dry Fruit Association has provided a two-month job opportunity for some 300 women.

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  Economy

  2022-12-15

  Need for aid grows for displaced Afghans in Herat as winter looms

  With winter fast approaching, displaced Afghans in Herat say they need more international assistance to keep their families safe from hunger and cold.