The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock reported a remarkable rise in poultry farms across Afghanistan, with more than 100,000 people directly and 360,000 others indirectly employed in the poultry industry.

Sadr Azam Usmani, deputy minister of agriculture, stated during a meeting in Kabul that the Islamic Emirate is working to make Afghanistan self-sufficient in various agricultural and livestock sectors.  

He added: This sector has created job opportunities for over one hundred thousand people."

Currently, the number of poultry farms in the country has reached approximately 14,000.

In the same meeting, Noorulhaq Anwar, director of administrative affairs, emphasized the importance of expanding Afghanistan’s economy and investment opportunities. He said that the leader of the Islamic Emirate has ordered all government institutions to eliminate obstacles for investors and traders.  

He stated: "Instructions have been issued to all Islamic Emirate offices and departments that no one is allowed to create any barriers for investors and investment."

Najibullah Hayat Haqqani, acting minister of communications and information technology, also speaking at the gathering, said:  "The government must lay the groundwork in the economic sector so that the private sector can operate freely and achieve its goals."

The Afghanistan National Poultry Farms Union reported that the sector has attracted a total investment of $1.5 billion, making it the largest investment in any Afghan sector.

Torayali Hemat, deputy of the union, stated:  "Not only has this sector met Afghanistan's domestic demand, but it also has the capacity to export to international markets. The total investment in this sector has reached $1.5 billion the largest in Afghanistan’s sectors."

According to the union, there are currently 13,850 small and large poultry farms across the country, of which 12,500 are active. These active farms have a combined production capacity of 1.2 to 1.4 million kilograms of chicken meat per day.