LASHKARGAH (Pajhwok): Agriculture’s leading poppy producing region.
Zalmai Alko, Helmand Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Department head, told reporters here on Sunday that his department planted pistachio orchards on 162 acres of land last year.
“Helmand has wide deserts and pistachio grows will on such land, the trees have very good production last year, so we now want to expand this area,” he said.
Alko said Helmand Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Department had the plan to build 50 pistachio more gardens for farmers in . . .
