Taliban says new Agriculture Development Fund building put into use

The Taliban administration has announced that a new building for the Agriculture Development Fund, which falls under the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, has been constructed at a cost of 71.2 million afghani and has been put into use.

Officials at the fund said that since the Taliban returned to power, financing worth 7.5 billion afghani has been provided through Islamic transactions for about 500 companies, processors, agricultural product manufacturers, traders and other agricultural entrepreneurs.

No further details were given in the published text about when construction of the building began, its exact location, or how the funds were distributed.

The Agriculture Development Fund is one of the bodies linked to the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock and works in providing financial support for agricultural activities and related businesses.