KABUL Irrigation and Livestock (MoAIL) says the production of rice has increased by four percent this year despite a drought in the country.
A joint survey, conducted by the Central Statistical Bureau and Agriculture Ministry using the geographic information system (GIS), revealed the hike in rice yield.
Based on the survey, this year the total area under rice cultivation was 117,540 hectares of land, which produced 352,000 metric tons of rice. A seven percent increase was recorded in the land under cultivation and a . . .
