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03KABUL1226
2003-05-12 02:54:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kabul
Cable title:  

AMBASSADOR'S MAY 2 MEETING WITH AGRICULTURE

Tags:  EAID EAGR ECON AF 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 KABUL 001226 

SIPDIS

NSC FOR ZKHALILZAD, JDWORKEN, HMANN, RHANSON, DSEDNEY
DEPT FOR SA/PAB, SA/AR, EB/FO
MANILA PLEASE PASS AMB PSPELTZ
USDOC FOR DAS/TD MURPHY AND AFGHAN RECON TASK FORCE
STATE PASS USAID FOR JPRYOR
STATE PASS TDA FOR DSTEIN AND JSUSSMAN
STATE PASS TREASURY FOR U/S TAYLOR, LMCDONALD
STATE PASS OPIC FOR RCONNELLY AND DZAHNHEISER

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/11/2013
TAGS: EAID EAGR ECON AF
SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR'S MAY 2 MEETING WITH AGRICULTURE
MINISTER ANWARI

Classified By: AMBASSADOR ROBERT P. FINN FOR REASONS
1.5 (B) AND (D)

C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 KABUL 001226

SIPDIS

NSC FOR ZKHALILZAD, JDWORKEN, HMANN, RHANSON, DSEDNEY
DEPT FOR SA/PAB, SA/AR, EB/FO
MANILA PLEASE PASS AMB PSPELTZ
USDOC FOR DAS/TD MURPHY AND AFGHAN RECON TASK FORCE
STATE PASS USAID FOR JPRYOR
STATE PASS TDA FOR DSTEIN AND JSUSSMAN
STATE PASS TREASURY FOR U/S TAYLOR, LMCDONALD
STATE PASS OPIC FOR RCONNELLY AND DZAHNHEISER

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/11/2013
TAGS: EAID EAGR ECON AF
SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR'S MAY 2 MEETING WITH AGRICULTURE
MINISTER ANWARI

Classified By: AMBASSADOR ROBERT P. FINN FOR REASONS
1.5 (B) AND (D)


1. (C) Ambassador met with Afghan Minister of Agriculture and
Livestock Sayed Hussain Anwari on May 2. Anwari requested
the Ambassador,s intervention on eight areas of need for the
Ministry. First, the Minister requested help in establishing
an Institute for Livestock Research. Second, the Minister
requested help arresting the spread of epidemic livestock
diseases ) including a severe outbreak of hoof and mouth
disease - in the North. Third, the Minister requested
donation of an extensive list of relevant vaccines and
equipment for both research and treatment of livestock
disease. Fourth, the Minister requested audiovisual
equipment to improve the media reach of the Ministry. Fifth,
the Minister requested support to obtain internet capability
and computerization of the Ministry. Sixth, the Minister
requested technical support by U.S. agricultural experts and
advisors. Seventh, the Minister requested help in rebuilding
a farmer,s cooperative building that he said was destroyed
during OEF bombing. Finally, the Minister requested help in
obtaining international market access for Afghan agricultural
goods.


2. (C) The Ambassador responded that he would follow up with
USAID on the status of the Research Institute proposal and
steps to address the outbreak of livestock disease in the
North. Ambassador further noted that USDA is very interested
in increasing their involvement in Afghanistan, and that
President Karzai had a productive meeting with Secretary of
Agriculture Veneman during Karzai,s February visit to
Washington. The exact nature of USDA and USG engagement in
the agricultural sector was being finalized and would be
determined soon. One proposal under review was to post
agricultural experts to selected PRTs. As for the provision
of vaccines, the Ambassador asked if any other countries had
the necessary vaccines. Minister Anwari replied that the
vaccines were available through Iran and India. Ambassador
suggested that the Minister discuss the possibility of India
offering the vaccines as part of its Tokyo assistance pledge
of $100m. Ambassador reaffirmed that US support for
Afghanistan would continue despite Iraq, and that the US
Congress had recently authorized an additional $100m for
Afghanistan is a special supplemental and $820m in support
was planned in the FY2004 budget.
FINN