MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): The government would purchase 38,000 tonnes of wheat from farmers nationwide and store them for emergency needs, an official said on Sunday.
Agha Jan Akhund, finance and administration head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, said this during his trip to northern Balkh province.
He assured the farmers of his full support and asked them to refrain from arbitrary use of agricultural drugs and to consult with the agricultural directorate and professional staff in this regard.
Qudratullah Haqyar, head of the strategic resources, said that on the recommendations of the agricultural ministry and the . . .
