QALA-I-NAW (Pajhwok): Residents of western Badghis province still use traditional methods for processing pistachio while a pistachio processing factory worth $150,000 was established two years ago.
Abdul BaqiNiazi, director of the factory, told Pajhwok Afghan News the factory was still inactive.
He called drought, coronavirus outbreak, political changes in the country and economic problems as factors behind the decline in pistachio yield.
Residents prefer processing their products traditionally for low cost, Niazi said. He urged residents and pistachio dealers to process their product in the factory to avoid wastes and select better quality for export.
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