JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Since the beginning of this year, more than 93000 tons of fresh vegetables have been produced in eastern Nangarhar province, showing an increase over last year’s produce, officials say.
Vegetables produced in Nangarhar are sent to other provinces besides Kabul. But farmers say due to the lack of cold storages and foreign market, vegetables are sold at a very low price, not even covering the costs.
Ikramullah Dalgir, Horticulture Officer at Nangarhar Agriculture and Livestock Department, told Pajhwok that more than 93 thousand tons of fresh vegetables had been harvested and presented to the market in the . . .
