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.
PUL-I-KHUMRI (Pajhwok): Families who recently repatriated from neighbouring countries to northern Baghlan province say they have not yet received any assistance despite . . .
FAIZABAD (Pajhwok): Local officials say artificial jungles created in 2,000 hectares of land in four districts of northern Badakhashan province. Moinudin . . .
AIBAK (Pajhwok): The pistachio yield has decreased by 76 percent in northern Samangan province this year, local officials said on Sunday. Mohammad . . .
MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): Two factories producing poultry feed and cooking oil costing $8 million in investment have been opened in northern Balkh province . . .
JALALABAD (Pajhwok): The watermelon yield has surged in eastern Nangarhar province this year, but marketing of the summer fruit remains a problem for growers .
ZARANJ (Pajhwok): Excessive rainfall this year helped doubled melon and watermelon yield in southwestern Nimroz province compared to the previous year, an official said .
