PRT, Roots of Peace Sowing Seeds for Afghanistan

PANJSHIR PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 24, 2010) - A Kentucky National Guard Agribusiness Development Team funded project, managed by Roots of Peace, has put hundreds of thousands of food-producing plants at 10 different locations in the Panjshir Province.Afghan farmers are growing cherries, almonds,

Afghanistan Road to ‘Solve All Problems’

PANJSHIR PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 19, 2010) - An Afghan contractor broke ground July 19 to connect two areas of the only major road running through the Panjshir Province in Afghanistan.Panjshir Provincial Gov. Keramuddin Keram, Deputy Gov. Abdul Rahman Kabiri, various district governors and

Afghanistan Radio Station Goes Wireless

Afghans Teach Afghans, Americans in Background

PANJSHIR PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 13, 2010) - Afghan National Police in the Rokha District of the Panjshir Province are taking the lead in training needed skills to other members of the ANP.ANP Capt. Safat Ullah Sangee, Panjshir Operations Coordination Center-Provincial, spends his days teaching

Afghanistan Upper House Meets with PRT Panjshir

PANJSHIR PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 12, 2010) - Members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Panjshir and Meshrano Jirga members from different provinces across Afghanistan gathered together at the Astana Guest House in Panjshir to discuss provincial security July 12.More than 100 members of the

Two Guardsman from Kentucky and their U.S. Department of Agriculture counterpart are trying to make Afghanistan a better place by teaching farming

Afghanistan Bottled Water ‘Tastes Great’

PANJSHIR PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 11, 2010) - The Panjshir Beverage Industry Ltd. water bottling plant is currently producing 40,000-50,000 bottles of mineral water per day, and the company's owner is looking to expand his Afghan business to include sales to the American military.Army Chief

GIs Teach Farming in Afghanistan

PANJSHIR PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 8, 2010) - Two Guardsman from Kentucky and their U.S. Department of Agriculture counterpart are trying to make Afghanistan a better place by teaching farming.U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jeffrey Casada, Kentucky National Guard Agri-Business Development Team leader with

Afghanistan Marble Mining Offers Potential Profits

PANJSHIR PROVINCE, Afghanistan (July 3, 2010) - There are hundreds of millions of dollars worth of marble in the Panjshir Province, and some Afghan entrepreneurs are working with the U.S. Agency for International Development and Provincial Reconstruction Team Panjshir to develop the

Kentucky ADT Visits Independently Funded Fish Farm