The private dairy production company named “Asad Wesal Production Company” was inaugurated by the officials of the sector ministries and chambers of commerce of industries and trade of mines today Tuesday (October 11, 2022) in Kabul and officially started its production. This company has the capacity to produce 1000 cartons of milk in 24 hours and it has provided work for 150 persons directly and for 1000 persons indirectly. Seyed Ahmad Ahmadi, the head of this company, said that 7.7 million US dollars have been invested in this company and it has the capacity to produce 20,000 cartons of dairy products daily. Mr. Ahmadi said: We have activated 202 cattle farms in 20 provinces of the country, that milk is transferred to this company and after processing, it is packaged and marketed according to international standards. He also asked the Islamic Emirate to solve the location problem of the private sector and distribute land to producers and investors. The head of this company also said that the Islamic Emirate should prevent the import of foreign produced products so that people can use and support domestic products. He stated that we are working on the self-sufficiency of the country and asked the caretaker government officials to solve the problem of the location of the sector. Resolve privatization and distribute land to Afghan producers and industrialists. Mr. Ahmadi said: “We ask the authorities of the Islamic Emirate to solve the problem of replacing the private sector and continue to support domestic production and stop the import of products that are produced inside the country. The head of Asad Wesal Company also asked the citizens of the country to The use of the country’s domestic products contribute to Afghanistan’s self-sufficiency. Mawlawi Qudratullah Jamal, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the caretaker government, by welcoming the opening of this production company said: we support our producers and artisans with all our means and we ask the citizens of the country to use our domestic products. He said: “The Islamic Emirate is committed to supporting domestic producers and investors. On the part of the Prime Minister, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Mawlawi also said: “The opening of this company is a good step towards the development of the country, and we assure the private sector.” that we will support their economic plans and be their partners”. He said: “Taliban has realized that they should impose a high tariff on the import of products that are produced inside the country and provide comprehensive support to the country’s domestic products.” This private company has started operating while many domestic and international private companies stopped and delayed their activities after the fall of the republican system and the re-establishment of Taliban rule in Afghanistan. On the other hand, Abdul Jabar Safi, the head of the Union of Industrialists, said: The problem of unemployment and poverty of the people will be solved with the growth of industry and investment, and citizens should use and support domestic products. Mr. Safi added that in the previous government, we had annual imports of more than 7 billion dollars, and now we ask the Islamic Emirate to reduce administrative corruption to zero by providing security so that Afghans are ready to invest and the country’s exports will increase. By growing the industry, we can solve the country’s economic problems and reduce poverty and unemployment in Afghanistan. He asked the citizens of the country to use domestic products because economic problems are solved with the support of domestic products.
The head of the Afghanistan Industrialists’ Union said: “In the previous government, we imported more than 7 billion dollars annually, and now we want the Taliban to reduce administrative corruption to zero by providing security, so that Afghans are ready to invest and increase the amount of exports and reduce imports.” According to Mr. Safi, the interest of investing in Afghanistan has increased by the country’s investors. It should be mentioned that there are currently nearly 600 manufacturing companies operating inside Afghanistan. According to the provided statistics, the production of domestic factories in the production of mineral water, beverages, plastic industries and some construction items has reached such a level that this country does not need to import similar foreign goods. It is able to be mentioned that there are currently nearly 600 manufacturing companies operating inside Afghanistan. According to the provided statistics, the production of domestic factories in the production of mineral water, beverages, plastic industries and some construction items has reached such a level that our country does not need to import similar foreign goods.
By meema habib
