AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoPower & Infrastructure: DABS says the 500-kV Turkmenistan–Kabul transmission line could be completed within 10 months, with work focused on the connection to Pul-i-Khumri. CASA-1000 is 70% complete, while Afghanistan is pursuing four regional power links. Manufacturing: A $3 million plastic sack and yarn plant is planned for Mazar-e-Sharif, even as power shortages have reportedly shut more than two-thirds of Kandahar’s factories. Agriculture: Honey production in Balkh rose 17%, but a lack of cold storage continues to put Afghan produce at risk. Farmers and drivers also complain about municipal fees on agricultural goods. Trade & Investment: Organizers say $934 million in contracts were signed at the Abu Hanifa exhibition; Afghan businesses are also seeking trade ties with Iran, where investors have expressed interest in the country’s manufacturing and industrial sectors.
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