ZARANJ (Pajhwok): Farmers in western Nimroz province complain about water shortage and crop losses due to drought, but Urban Water Supply department officials say the issue will be solved with the completion of a canal project in near future.
Shah Mahmood Noorzad, a farmer and owner of five acres of land, told Pajhwok Afghan News his land would produce satisfactory wheat yields in the past, but this year he did not grow anything due to severe water scarcity.
Noorzad said: “I would grow 750 kilograms of wheat seed annually and harvest 5,000 kilograms of wheat, but this year despite . . .
