KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): Recent heavy rainfalls have rotted over 50pc grapes and raisins in southern Kandahar province, inflicting millions of afghanis losses to orchard owners and businesspersons.
Haji Nazar Mohammad, a resident of Panjwayee district who had leased an orchard, told Pajhwok Afghan News that he had leased a gapes orchard for nine million afghanis but the recent rains severely affected his farm and he suffered more than six million afghanis in the loss.
He added: “This year, I leased orchards for 9,000,000 afghanis, but the rains damaged all the fruit. I have never experienced such a heavy . . .
