Agriculture

Locust outbreak in Badghis; control campaign launched

Farmers in western Badghis province have voiced concern over a growing locust infestation in their farmlands, while the Department of Agriculture has announced the launch of a control campaign.

Ghazni farmers seek drought-resistant saplings, improved seeds

Uzbekistan ready for joint agriculture projects with Afghanistan

Sorkhab dam water released for irrigation in Logar

Khost pine nut, walnut forests being rehabilitated

Pajhwok reporter

27 Nov 2019 - 11:14

KHOST CITY (Pajhwok): Projects have been launched to rehabilitate pine nut and walnut forests in southeastern Khost province, an official said on Wednesday.

Balkh agriculture yields go 40 percent up this year

Ahmad Jawed

25 Nov 2019 - 17:54

MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): The Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Department of northern Balkh province on . . .

Pistachio orchards to prevent poppy in Helmand

Pajhwok Report

24 Nov 2019 - 18:33

LASHKARGAH (Pajhwok): Agriculture’s leading poppy producing region. Zalmai Alko, Helmand Agriculture, Irrigation . . .

Samangan farmers receive fund to revive Asafetida herb

Mohammad Barat

19 Nov 2019 - 18:02

AIBAK (Pajhwok): The World Food Program (WFP) has provided 24 million afghanis in aid to farmers in northern Samangan province for revival of Asafetida .

Lack of cold storages: Ghor farmers fear losses next year

Pajhwok Report

17 Nov 2019 - 15:14

FIROZKOH (Pajhwok): A number of farmers in western Ghor province on Sunday complained about . . .

1st shipment of India wheat arrives in Chabahar

Sediqi

14 Nov 2019 - 17:31

KABUL said on Thursday. The ministry in a statement said Agriculture Minister Nasser . . .

Lemon, citrus trees sowed on vast Helmand’s land

Pajhwok Report

13 Nov 2019 - 16:37

LASHKARGAH (Pajhwok): Agriculture officials on Wednesday said lemon and citrus gardens were planted last year . . .

Farah’s pomegranate yield up by 11pc this year

Benyamin Bariz

10 Nov 2019 - 15:22

FARAH CITY (Pajhwok): The western Farah province has produced 145 metric tonnes of pomegranate this year --indicating an 11 percent increase over last year .

Onion brings smile to growers in Kandahar

Bashir Ahmad Naadem

5 Nov 2019 - 16:09

KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): Farmers in southern Kandahar province report a three-fold increase in onion yield this season over last year’s harvest --- a . .

Logar produces 54 metric tonnes of onions this year

Abdul Maqsood Azizi

4 Nov 2019 - 14:29

PUL-I-ALAM (Pajhwok): Onion yield has increased amid growing demand in central Logar province, an official said on Monday. Agricultural Director . . .

Daikundi apple yield up, but price down

Pajhwok reporter

31 Oct 2019 - 11:31

NIELI (Pajhwok): The apple yield in central Daikundi province has increased by 30 percent over this year, an official said on Thursday.

Nangarhar Canal Department revenue reaches 70m afs

Yousuf Zarifi

28 Oct 2019 - 00:32

JALALABAD (Pajhwok): The annual revenue of the Canal Department of eastern Nangarhar province grew from 15 million afghanis to 70 million afghanis after the .

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