ZARANJ (Pajhwok): There has been an 80 percent increase in the watermelon and melon yield this year in southwestern Nimroz province, an official said on Sunday.
Agriculture and Irrigation Director Akbar Sharifi told Pajhwok Afghan News Nimroz had produced 160,000 to 170,000 tonnes of watermelon and melon last year.
The fruits were sent to Herat, Kandahar, Ghazni and Kabul besides being exported to neighboring counties, according to the agriculture director.
The official expected a . . .
