LASHKARGAH (Pajhwok): The residents of Sangin district in southern Helmand province say their orchards on hundreds of acres of land had dried up and perished due to the drought and past conflicts.
Local Agriculture officials said, they will soon conduct a thorough survey and grow new orchards.
Din Muhammad, a farmer in Sangin district, told Pajhwok Afghan News Agency that his orchards dried up due to the recent war and drought.
He complained Karez --- a local irrigation system --- dried up and the water level went down up to 200 metres.
Another resident Haji Noor Muhammad told to Pajhwok Afghan News . . .
