ZARANJ (Pajhwok): Saffron was grown for the first time in the capital and some districts of southwestern Nimroz province this year, producing satisfactory yield in some areas, local officials say.
Eng. Mohammad Akbar Sharifi, agriculture, irrigation and livestock director of Nimroz, told Pajhwok Afghan News around 2,000 square meters of land was cultivated with saffron this year for experiment.
He said farmers in the capital, Zaranj, and districts received farming packages including saffron onion and other needed equipment free of cost.
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