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The Agriculture Department of northern Kunduz province says melon crop is cultivated on 5,000 hectares of land which is estimated to produce 130,000 tons of the fruit this year. Salahuddin Wahidi, an official of the Agriculture Department,…
The National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA) have said that based on the interpretation of satellite images, the areas under cultivation --- apart from rain-fed area --- have increased by 7.7 percent this year compared to the last…
Some livestock farmers in central Daikindi province have said hundreds of domestic animals had been lost due to the spread of different diseases in some districts. They said from the past one month different livestock diseases had broken…
GHAZNI CITY (Pajwhok): A number of residents of southern Ghazni province have asked local authorities to release water from Baghcheri Dam because the dam is full and they need water to irrigate their farm fields. Mohammad Mahdi, a tribal elder…
Farmers in southern Ghaznir province have complained that their apple, apricot, pears and some other fruit trees incurred new disease due to which their yield had been affected. They said the nature of disease was that trees…
The Agriculture Department of eastern Laghman province says soybean crop is cultivated on 175 hectares land in the province this year, estimating the yield at 180 tons. Eng. Baryali Hamdard, an official of the Agriculture Department, told Pajhwok…
Farmers and livestock owners in northern Faryab province fear they will face many problems if not assisted by the government after drought severally damaged their crops. Provincial Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock department officials confirm drought destroyed 60 percent…
Different fruits orchards, including fig, in western Herat province have been affected due to the severe cold in winter season and as a result fruit production has declined this season, an official said on Wednesday. Acting Agriculture…
Acting Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Minister Maulavi Ataullah Omari has asked the United Nations to help Afghanistan manage its water resources. Omar met United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative for Afghanistan, Stephen Rodriques, in Kabul, the Ministry…
The rain-fed crops’ harvest has decreased by 80 percent in western Herat province this year owing to acute drought conditions, an official said on Monday. Maulvi Mohammad Nasim Sahar, acting director of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, told…
Farmers in northern Takhar province say their agricultural products are either decayed or sold at low prices due to the lack of standard cold storage facilities and impassable roads. Haji Sayed Jamal, an orchard owner in Warsaj district,…
Farmers in southern Helmand province have reduced poppy cultivation by more than 99 percent this year, according to a research study on Tuesday. “This is extraordinary as Helmand typically produces more than half of the country’s opium each…
Despite natural disasters that damaged many fruit orchards in eastern Nangarhar province this year, peach yield has increased compared to last year. Nangarhar produced 9768 tons of peach last year and this year’s yield registered a 100-ton increase. Peach…
Residents of central Bamyan province are concerned about severe drought, saying farmers have not been able to cultivate their agricultural lands and the government should pay attention to the phenomenon. Mohammad Alam, one of the residents of…
Farmers, who have grown melons on the land belonging to the Canal Department in eastern Nangarhar province, say natural disasters have damaged their crop this year. The affected farmers say in the past years, they would collect sufficient…
The Afghans will remain in poverty until basic food items are produced within the country, the acting Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Minister said on Wednesday. Maulvi Attaullah Omari expressed these views while addressing participants of a gathering marking…
Some residents of southwestern Nimroz province have hit back at Iran’s demand for water and said a number of families had been forced to leave their homes and migrated to other places due to drought and non-availability of…
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…
Farmers in western Farah province have demanded government’s attention towards market exploration for watermelon as they eyed bumper yield this year. Mohammad Raza, one of the farmers, told Pajhwok Afghan News: “The entire year we have worked…
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) says its ABADEI project has supported nearly 13,000 women farmers since 2021 in Afghanistan. In a tweet yesterday, UNDP its ABADEI project supported nearly 13,000 women in agriculture and livestock since 2021.…
A campaign has been launched to vaccinate cows against the Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) in northeastern Badakhshan province. Qari Qutbuddin Dehnawi, director of Agriculture and Livestock Department, told Pajhwok Afghan News the Food and Agriculture Organization of the…
Unidentified people are axing down forest’s trees during night in the Naziyan district of eastern Nangarhar province, residents claimed. On the other hand, local officials say they have set up a special unit to prevent arbitrary deforestation. According…
Rice cultivation has been banned in western Herat province due to water shortage and drought conditions, with farmers urging the authorities to make a plan to provide water from Salma Dam. Farmers say Herat is a fertile…
Nearly 5.5 tons of honey is being imported every year despite the presence of 7,000 bee farms in the country. Maulvi Misbahuddin Mustain, a spokesman for the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, told Pajhwok Afghan News that…
