NEILI (Pajhwok): The cultivation of medicinal plant asafoetida has increased in central Daikundi province and farmers are optimistic about the herb’s promotion.
Asafoetida is a medicinal plant and is more adaptive to the environment of Daikundi province and can play positive role in the development of the people’s economy, farmers say.
Rahim Akhlaqi, a farmer in Shahristan district, who has grown asafoetida on his land, told Pajhwok Afghan News that bushes of asafetida had grown nicely and could live longer and produce quality hing.
Farmers suffered a lot due to drought as much of their crops dried up . . .
