JALALABAD (Pajhwok): The Canal Department of eastern Nangarhar province on Thursday began planting citrus trees on about 150 acres of land, which remained uncultivated for the past four decades.
The plantation of citrus trees was formally launched today and officials said the orchards would boost citrus production in the country.
Canal department head Mualvi Ghulam Rahman said the citrus orchard was being established on 149 acres of the canal’s land which was never cultivated during the past four decades.
The orchard’s establishment and keeping would provide direct jobs to 60 people and to dozens of others indirectly, he . . .
