MAHMOOD RAQI (Pajhwok): Pomegranate farmers in central Kapisa province, happy with this year’s bumper crop, say sales of the fruit have brought them higher incomes.
The higher yield and incomes were linked to fewer natural disasters during the year, said Malik Afzal, a resident of Tagab district, which is famous for pomegranate production
“Compared to previous years, our orchards produced more pomegranatein 2015 and we sold them at higher prices and earned more revenue, he told Pajhwok Afghan News.
In the past, the grower recalled, the fruit was attacked by multiple diseases . . .
