Agriculture

A number of farmers in southern Ghazni province say their wheat yields significantly declined this year due to drought, calling on the government and aid organisations to provide them with drought-resistant seeds and other forms of support.

Some gardeners in western Herat province say figs, especially yellow variety, has yielded good harvests, showing a 10 percent increase, and asked the government to support them in expanding cultivation and exporting fruits.

In the barren plains and treeless slopes of Daikundi’s mountains—where lush pastures once sustained thousands of livestock—a different picture of rural life is now painted: hungry herds and desperate herders.

Climate change and consecutive droughts have led to drying of agricultural lands in some parts of western Ghor province, rendering them barren and leaving many farmers in the region struggling to provide for their families.

PUL-I-ALAM (Pajhwok): The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) will construct 65 greenhouses in five districts of central Logar province, local officials say. Maulvi Shiraqa Pir

Farmers in southeastern Khost province report a drastic decrease in watermelon harvest due to drought this year and are asking the government to provide water for their crops as well as assist them in areas of improved seeds, fertilizers and pesticides.

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says it has constructed more than 2,000 simple and climate-adapted greenhouses in Afghanistan since 2024.

The prolonged drought and declining groundwater levels have led to a sharp decline in rice cultivation across western Herat province, fueling concerns among local farmers.

While consecutive droughts in Nimroz province have severely impacted agriculture, recently some farmers have revived their cracked and dried lands by adopting the modern method of drip irrigation, transforming them into green fields once again.

Beekeepers in southern Kandahar province say their business has been severely affected by the influx of low-quality and adulterated imported honey

Some farmers in northern Jawzjan province say they are facing sharp declines in agricultural yields amid severe drought, calling for urgent support from the caretaker government and aid organisations.

fghanistan has reached an agreement with China to construct three cold storages in capital Kabul and northern Balkh provinces, the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MoAIL) announced on Thursday.