OneDayinAfghanistan The Apple Farmer Serving Travelers Mahram Ali’s farmstand is the last stop before reaching a popular park along a highway connecting two of Afghanistan’s western provinces, Herat and Badghis, make it popular for tourists and locals alike.
OneDayinAfghanistan Grapes Feed Families Basir Ahmad Darwishi has worked as a raisin processor in western Afghanistan’s Herat province for the past 20 years. His business employs over a dozen locals annually, a vital resource considering the country’s economic situation.
Economy Figs Are Not Enough Farmers in Zinda Jan, the district that accounts for the majority of figs produced in Afghanistan’s Herat province, lament the lack of demand and inaccessibility to international markets.
OneDayinAfghanistan Distillery Hopes Afghans Go Local Afghan factory producing distilled products hopes that business revitalizes throughout Afghanistan. The factory owner says support for local produce is needed for factories to stand on their feet.
Natural Disaster Families Across Afghanistan Respond to Floods Recent devastating floods across several Afghan provinces left a trail of destruction in its wake, and scores of Afghans homeless.
OneDayinAfghanistan A Farmer's Day Abdul Basir Baqizada has been a farmer since he was 15. He has provided for his family’s expenses through this trade/skill for the past 25 years.