Severe drought, harsh winter impacted Afghan farmers: FAO

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in a report that severe and widespread drought and a bitterly cold...

Afghans farmers resorting to poppy cultivation for survival

Kabul [Afghanistan], October 21 (ANI): Amid severe economic crisis in Afghanistan, millions of destitute Afghan...

USD 150 mln aid by World Bank comes as relief to Afghan farmers

Kabul [Afghanistan], June 15 (ANI): The World Bank has granted USD 150 million in aid to Afghan farmers as food...

Drought, political turmoil lead to low yields for Afghan farmers

Kabul [Afghanistan], April 15 (ANI): Drought combined with political turmoil has led to low yields for farmers in...

Farmers in Afghanistan continue to grow opium poppy amid...

Kabul [Afghanistan], December 13 (ANI): Afghan farmers have said they will continue to grow opium poppy as the...

Opium price hike lures Afghan farmers to cultivate more poppy...

Kabul [Afghanistan], November 20 (ANI): Opium price hike is luring Afghan farmers to cultivate more poppy for larger...