Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Mr. Enayatullah Seddiqzai, Deputy for Services at the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment, met with a number of cotton processors and exporters from Helmand Province to discuss the existing challenges and problems in cotton processing and export operations.
Key issues discussed during the meeting included facilitating visa issuance for cotton exporters, standardizing Afghan cotton, addressing packaging-related challenges, ensuring the supply of standard-quality sacks, improving access to effective and suitable pesticides to combat cotton crop pests, and enhancing the overall quality of the country’s cotton.
At the conclusion of the meeting, it was decided that the issues raised would be followed up through the relevant government authorities. The relevant ACCI departments would also be instructed to take the necessary measures to coordinate efforts and address the existing challenges.
Mr. Mujib-ul-Rahman Shirzad, ACCI Deputy for Strategic Relations, also attended the meeting.
