The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs announced that Afghanistan currently produces 60 percent of the country’s flour needs domestically.
According to the office, Afghanistan requires around 6 million tones of flour annually, of which 3.5 million tones are now produced inside the country.
Data shows that 200 flour factories are active nationwide, producing about 1 million tonnes of flour each year, while the remainder comes from local mills. These factories have attracted an estimated $150 million in investment and provide permanent employment for 2,500 Afghans.
The Islamic Emirate has also taken steps to support the sector, including reducing tariffs on imported wheat, banning wheat smuggling out of the country, and purchasing surplus wheat from farmers at fair prices during harvest season to store in state-run silos for later use.
