Taliban Approves Fish Farming Development Plan to Boost Private Sector Investment
The Taliban’s economic commission, chaired by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the deputy head of the prime minister’s office for economic affairs, has approved a development plan for the fish farming sector. Under this plan, thousands of fish farms are to be established across various regions of the country through private sector investment.
According to information released by Hamdullah Fawz, the deputy spokesperson for the Taliban administration, the scheme involves creating 7,700 small, medium, and large fish farms covering approximately 6,500 hectares of land. The stated goal of the initiative is to increase domestic production and expand economic activities related to aquaculture in Afghanistan.
During the same meeting, the national policy for the development of agriculture and livestock was also endorsed. The policy’s main components include mechanization of agriculture, strengthening research and extension systems in agriculture, irrigation, and livestock, and improving irrigation system management.
Additionally, the policy aims to support investment in agriculture, irrigation, and livestock sectors, and to provide the public with access to high-quality agricultural and animal products. However, economic experts consistently emphasize that the success of such initiatives depends on transparency, investment security, and the availability of practical infrastructure across different parts of the country—issues that have remained challenging in recent years.
