Daikundi farmers supply 25,000 metric tons of almonds to markets in Afghanistan

Published 2024년 10월 9일

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Daikundi province in Afghanistan has seen a significant increase in almond production, with farmers harvesting over 25,000 metric tons, an 18% increase from the previous year, due to increased rainfall and water availability. This is welcomed by farmers as almonds are their main source of income. However, they also request the government to provide a suitable market, processing facilities, and repair the poor roads, which increase transportation costs. The province also faces drought and natural disasters, which have affected other fruit trees. The Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock department of Daikundi, along with non-governmental organizations, have supported the farmers this year. Women in the province play a significant role in almond harvesting and are urged to have supportive programs from the government.

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(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News) NEILI (Pajhwok): Officials in northern Daikundi province say that farmers in the province have supplied over 25,000 metric tons of almonds to the market this year, reflecting an increase of about 18 percent from last year's harvest. Sayed Sultan Mousavi, Promotion manager at the Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock department of Daikundi, told Pajhwok Afghan News that due to increased rainfall and water availability, farmers produced more than 25,000 metric tons of almonds this year, while last year approximately 20,765 metric tons were harvested. He recalled in previous years, almond yields in the province had decreased due to drought and natural disasters. Almonds are the only highly profitable crop, and according to officials, most people in Daikundi depend on almonds for their livelihoods. Repeated droughts in the country, particularly in Daikundi, have severely affected farmers, who report that a large number of trees have dried up over the ...

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