KANDAHAR (Pajhwok): Hundreds of people have been employed in a number of agricultural projects in the Arghandab district of southern Kandahar province, officials say, adding the move has lowered crimes and drug addiction in the district.
As many as 1,600 people have been engaged in the projects including construction of several check dams, a retaining wall, a canal and the cleaning of karez systems.
Arghandab district chief Mullah Adam Ajami told Pajhwok Afghan News the projects were being executed with financial support of the World Food Program (WFP) over the past few months.
He said engaging hundreds of people . . .
