Afghanistan’s Cotton Harvest Surges by 40%, Taliban Claims 

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – The Taliban Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock (MAIL) reports that cotton production in Afghanistan has increased by more than 40% this solar year compared to the previous one.

In a statement on Wednesday, February 14, the ministry said that during the solar year 1402, which spans from March 21, 2023, to March 20, 2024, approximately 93,630 hectares of land in Afghanistan were planted with cotton, producing 122,455 metric tons. Last year, the country cultivated 54,869 hectares of land with cotton, producing 72,493 metric tons.