JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Officials of the Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock department of Nangarhar hope that the citrus fruit harvest will increase to 12,000 tonnes this year.
Citrus orchards have been grown on 3,872 hectares of land in the province and various types of citruses have been investigated in the research farm.
Ajmal Subhani, a spokesman for the agriculture department, told Pajhwok Afghan News that 3,876 hectares of land had been set up for different orchards in the province.
He said the orchards were planted with oranges, tangerine, lemons, grapefruits and other varieties, most of which had good yield . . .
