Crops

CHARIKAR (Pajwhok): Farmers in central Parwan say their crops’ yield has significantly decreased due to drought and scarcity of water. Mohammad Jamshid, a resident of

FARAH CITY (Pajhwok): The severe cold wave has destroyed wheat and barely crops on thousands of acres of land in western Farah province, the agriculture

LASHKARGAH (Pajhwok): Residents of Marja district in southern Helmand province complain their crops have parched due to lack of water in Baghra canal and they

PARAKH (Pajhwok): Farmers in northeastern Panjshir province say their agricultural products are either decayed or sold at lower rate due to the lack of adequate

AIBAK (Pajhwok): Farmers in northwestern Samangan province complain thousands of acres of wheat and barley crops have been destroyed by a type of insect .

AIBAK (Pajhwok): Farmers in tens of villages around the capital of northwestern Samangan province say their wheat and barely grain crops cultivated over hundreds .

LASHKARGAH (PAN): One policeman has been killed and four others injured when a suicide bomber targeted a police check post in Marjah district of the

KHOST CITY (PAN): A pilot saffron cultivation project has yielded better results in southeastern Khost province than in western Herat, an official said on Sunday.

KABUL had improved during 2011 and would get even better next year. The number and capacity of Afghan soldiers and police had considerably risen, leaving

HERAT CITY (PAN): Saffron yield in western Herat province reached 1,792 kilograms this year, registering a 300-kg increase, compared to last year, a leader of

JALALABAD (PAN): The Europe-based Spoghmai Cultural Association honoured the Nangarhar border police commander, Brig. Gen. Aminullah Amarkhel, with a green award on Monday. Speaking at

HERAT CITY (PAN): Saffron Framers’ Association (SFA) on Wednesday announced a 20 percent increase in cultivation during the current year in western Herat province. Saffron