KANDAHAR (Pajhwok): The first pistachio farm in southern Kandahar province produced 2,000 kilograms of pistachio last year, the orchard’s owner says.
The orchard is spread over 150 jirbs (75 acres) of land in Daman district and has 24,000 trees. The first organized pistachio orchard has been established by Hamid Helmandi, an agriculture expert, who has completed higher studies in agriculture sciences abroad.
Helmandi is not only working to promote pistachio and olive orchards in Kandahar but has been doing researches on various agriculture related . . .
