Kandahar opens first international-standard lab to boost agricultural exports
epa12534181 Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar (L) speaks during the opening ceremony of a standard laboratory for testing the quality of agricultural products in Kandahar, Afghanistan, 18 November 2025. The facility, valued at around 2 million dollars and the first of its kind in the region, will assess product quality, diagnose plant diseases and certify goods to international standards, helping ease export challenges and improve access to foreign markets. EPA/QUDRATULLAH RAZWAN 101782
