Kunduz agriculture director Abdul Hadi Qarlaq said the climate this year more suited watermelon in the province --- a reason behind the increased harvest.
In a statement, Qarlaq said around 3,460 hectares of land was cultivated with watermelon in Kunduz this year and the fruit was approximated to reach more than 100,000 tons.
Last year, around 3,334 hectares of land was cultivated with watermelon in the province which produced around 93,352 tons of the fruit, he added.
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