Agriculture

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.

A resident of central Daikundi, who has established the province's first dairy processing factory, urges the government to support small local investments to boost production and create jobs.

Potato growers in western Herat province are concerned about the increasing import of potatoes from Iran and Pakistan during the harvest season.

A deadly disease resembling anthrax has infected approximately 350,000 animals in eastern Kunar province over the past two months, killing nearly 14,000 of them, officials say.

The Department of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock says crops on nearly all rain-fed and 50 percent of irrigated lands have gone dry in northern Faryab province.