A poultry feed production factory has been inaugurated in Kandahar at a cost of $3 million. 

Sherbaz Kaminzada, head of the Kandahar Chamber of Industries and Mines, stated at the opening ceremony of this factory that by the end of the current solar year, the country’s need for chicken meat and feed will be fully met domestically.

He added that another oil production factory, with an investment of 400,000 US dollars, has also started operations in this province.

"Afghanistan has achieved self-sufficiency in terms of animal feed and chicken meat. Previously, we had imports worth 1 million dollars, but this year, that figure will reach zero,” Kaminzada said.

Mohammad Salim Karimi, the official in charge of the production factory, said: "This factory was built with an investment of 3 million dollars over a period of one and a half years and has the capacity to produce 25 tons of feed per hour."

This factory has created job opportunities for dozens of people. Workers at the factory urged other investors to invest within the country.

Mohammad Eshaq, one of the workers, said: "Such investments are very important. If investments increase, youth migration to foreign countries will decrease."

Matiullah, another worker, added: "These kinds of investments are economically significant for the country and especially for Kandahar because they create job opportunities and save people from unemployment and poverty."

"I am happy that a job opportunity has been provided for me here,” said Mohammad Naeem, another worker.

According to the Kandahar Chamber of Industries and Mines, factories for producing medicine, food products, construction materials, and textiles are currently under construction in this province and are expected to be completed within the next two years.