Officials of Afghanistan's Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock recently held a constructive meeting with Canadian investors, particularly in soybean cultivation, sugar beet cultivation, and packaging of agricultural products.

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Monitoring: According to the Ministry, the meeting took place in the office of Hashmatullah Shahrani, the ministry’s Investment and Private Sector Advisor. Canadian-Arab investor Bashar Al-Saad, alongside Afghan-Canadian businessmen Haroon Ayman and Noor Ahmad, expressed their intent to invest in Afghanistan’s agricultural sector. They requested technical cooperation from the ministry, aiming to bring an initial investment of approximately $1 million.
The Ministry of Agriculture officials expressed support for the prospective investors, who are gathering technical data to facilitate a strategic entry into the Afghan market, encouraged by the ministry’s efforts to attract foreign investments./Bakhtar News