FAIZABAD (Pajhwok): Pistachio yield declined by 80 percent in southeastern Badakhshan province this year, with gardener calling the low harvest a great loss.
Drought and less snowfall in last winter were main reasons behind the decreased production, said Noor Mohammad Noori, an official at the provincial agriculture, irrigation and livestock department.
He said only 20 percent of farmers were lucky because their orchards produced up to 200 tonnes of pistachio this year.
He said seasonal wind in Jawza month threw dust on the raw dried . . .
