Ataullah Omari, Acting Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock of the Islamic Emirate, during a meeting in Bamyan province, said that with the country's water management, canals and dams will be built for the farmers, he added that the Islamic Emirate is trying to be self-sufficient in the field of agriculture.

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Kabul: Ataullah Omari, Acting Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock of the Islamic Emirate, traveled to Bamyan province on Tuesday morning (October 3, 2023) and in a ceremony attended by Bamyan province officials, department officials, influential and Different sections of the people gave a speech in the meeting hall of the Afghan Tour Command.
 
The Acting Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock has said: "The 45-year war has left huge losses in all fields, and agriculture and livestock have not been unaffected by it, but today there is a strong determination to implement useful agricultural programs in There is a national level so that the people of Afghanistan, especially the agricultural provinces of the country, can achieve self-sufficiency and self-confidence, and achieve independence and agricultural and food security.
 
Attaullah Omari announced the compilation of a guidebook for agriculture, livestock and food supply and emphasized: This treatise includes guidelines for agriculture, livestock and cultivation methods, as well as examining the nature of the soil, climate and various guidelines for improving agriculture and modified eggs. It is a plant to support the farmers so that they can reap a good and abundant harvest in front of their suffering.
 
He informed about the country's water management and the provision of farmers' needs and reminded that the country's marine, monsoon and underground water management is entrusted to the ministries of agriculture, irrigation and livestock, energy and water and rural development under the guidance of the leadership of the Islamic Emirate.
 
Acting Minister of Agriculture added that these three ministries will manage the country's waters as soon as possible with extraordinary budgets and by creating canals and dams, they will raise the needs of farmers, which will also increase the economic growth of the country.
 
Maulavi Abdullah Sarhadi, the governor of Bamyan Province, expressed his gratitude for the presence of the Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock in Bamyan Province and said: the majority of the people of Bamyan are agriculturalists, so it requires the serious attention of the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock to support The peasants of Bamyan should undertake large infrastructure projects so that the people of Bamyan can become self-sufficient in cultivating, harvesting and exporting their agricultural products.
 
The governor of Bamyan, along with his proposed plans to support and grow the agricultural products of Bamyan farmers, called for the establishment of a potato chips factory.
 
He said: "Considering that potatoes are one of the most important agricultural products in Bamyan, it is necessary to make long-term plans for marketing and selling them, and most importantly, a chips factory should be established in the center of Bamyan.
 
It should be mentioned that the Acting Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock of the Islamic Emirate recently announced that the export value of Afghanistan's agricultural products has reached 2 billion dollars in the last six months.