FARAH CITY (Pajhwok): Wheat price has decreased by 50 percent in western Farah province this year compared to the previous year due a bumper yield, an official said on Monday.
Abdul Khaliq Sherzad, an official of the Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock department, said: “The wheat prices fell in Farah about 50 percent compared to the commodity’s price last year and the reasons include surged yield and prevention of hoarding.”
He said last year five kilograms of wheat were sold for 240 afghanis, but this year the price hovered between 120 and130 afghanis.
He added that last year 70,000 . . .
