Agriculture

Rainfall boosts soil moisture, supports Afghan rain-fed crops: FAO

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said on Monday that recent rainfall has increased soil moisture across many parts of Afghanistan, creating favourable conditions for rain-fed agriculture.

Nearly 19m saplings to be planted nationwide this spring

UNODC vows cooperation in alternative livelihood, rehabilitation of addicts

Mushroom cultivation gains popularity in Kandahar after Pajhwok report

Importing agri products worth $3b a shame: Ghani

Zaghona Salehi

15 Oct 2015 - 21:50

KABUL (Pajhwok): Stressing proper land management and expropriation and implementation of national infrastructure development projects . . .

Agriculture development cornerstone of stability: Ghani

Zarghona Salehi

14 Oct 2015 - 16:57

KABUL -- the cornerstone of the country’s long-term stability. Inaugurating an agricultural . . .

Agriculture and handicrafts expo begins in Samangan

Mohammad Barat

12 Oct 2015 - 17:54

AIBAK (Pajhwok): A two-day exposition on agriculture, horticulture and handicrafts started in northern Samangan province . . .

Jujube yield in Farah up, price doubles this year

Mohammad Humayon Zahin

12 Oct 2015 - 14:48

FARAH CITY (PAN): The jujube yield has increased this yearin western Farah province, where . . .

Projects worth $10m to be executed in Kandahar

Pajhwok Report

9 Oct 2015 - 19:35

KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Minister Asadullah Zameer on Friday said agricultural projects worth . . .

Paktia farmers seek market for apple produce

Sahel Mangal

4 Oct 2015 - 17:14

GARDEZ (Pajhwok): Apple production has increased in southeastern Paktia province amid lack of market and cold storage facilities, farmers said on Sunday.

Crops may get parched as water shortage hits Helmand

Zainullah Stanikzai

4 Oct 2015 - 14:47

LASHKARGAH (Pajhwok): Some farmers of southern Helmand province on Sunday complained their crops were going to dry up due to lack of water in .

Soybean growers demand processing mill in Kunduz

Hidayatullah Hamdard

26 Sep 2015 - 11:21

KUNDUZ CITY (Pajhwok): Farmers in northern Kunduz province have asked the government to establish a soybean processing factory following 50 tonnes increase . . .

Ghanzni farmers demands more cold storages

Saifullah Maftoon

25 Sep 2015 - 11:32

GHAZNI CITY (Pajhwok): Farmers and agriculture officials of southern Ghazni province said that the fruit production . . .

Badakhshan University gets agriculture faculty building

Mohammad Gul Tanha

17 Sep 2015 - 15:36

FAIZABAD (Pajhwok): A building for the Agriculture Faculty of Badakhshan University was inaugurated providing . . .

Afghanistan a major drug-producing country: Obama

Lalit K Jha

15 Sep 2015 - 10:09

WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): US President Barack Obama on Monday determined Afghanistan as major illicit drug-producing countries . . .

Record honey production in six months: MAIL

Pajhwok

12 Sep 2015 - 19:20

KABUL, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) said on Saturday. In a statement, the ministry . . .

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