Afghanistan: Badakhshan residents expect a satisfactory pistachio yield

(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News) FAIZABAD (Pajhwok): Some residents in northeastern Badakhshan province are expecting a satisfactory pistachio yield this year due to growing fertility of Pistachio trees caused by increasing rainfall and preservation of pistachio forests. Zabihullah Mubarez, one of the local influential persons hailing from the Samti village of Faizabad City's 7th Municipality District, said their area is covered with pistachio trees. He said the Agriculture Department besides teaching them how to collect Pistachio professionally prevented the premature harvesting of pistachio in coordination with security forces and such steps resulted in the growth and fertility of pistachio forests. Mohammad Zarif, another resident of Badakhshan province was also thrilled over the growing yield of pistachio in the province and said He and his other friends have been well trained by the officials of the Department of Agriculture on how to harvest the pistachio crops. He said during ...