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    Food items distributed among drought-affected families (Video)

    KUNDUZ, Oct 19, 2011:  A drought-affected person receives food stuff in Khan Abad district



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    Work on 50 greenhouses starts in Wardak

    MAIDAN SHAHR (PAN): Construction work on 50 greenhouses for growing off-season vegetables was launched in central Maidan Wardak province on Saturday, an official said.



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    Saffron crop introduced to Logar

    PUL-I-ALAM (PAN): The Ministry of Agriculture for the first time has introduced saffron crop to central Logar province to help farmers explore new economic options for themselves, officials said on Thursday.



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    Saffron crop introduced to Nangarhar

    JALALABAD (PAN): For the first time, the Ministry of Agriculture has introduced saffron crop to 14 districts of eastern Nangarhar province in a pilot project to explore new economic options for farmers, officials said on Wednesday.



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    Warehouse built for agriculture dept.

    SHARAN (PAN): A newly-constructed warehouse for the agriculture department was inaugurated in southeastern Paktika province on Sunday.

    Work on the Provincial Reconstruction Team-funded warehouse was launched five months ago, the agriculture director said.



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    Poultry business alleviates women's financial woes

    KUNDUZ CITY (PAN): Work opportunities have been provided for more than 500 poor women with distribution of chickens by the agriculture department of northern Kunduz province, officials said on Satu



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    Ghazni fruit, vegetable exports up by 25pc

    GHAZNI CITY (PAN): Fruit and vegetable exports increased by 25 percent, compared to last year, in southern Ghazni province, an official said on Thursday.



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    MoAIL promotes saffron cultivation

    HERAT CITY (PAN): The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MoAIL) will distribute 75 tonnes of saffron seedlings in 15 provinces to promote its cultivation in the country.



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    US-funded canal inaugurated in Laghman

    MEHTARLAM (PAN): A US-funded canal was inaugurated in the Qarghayee district of eastern Laghman province on Wednesday, officials said.



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    Private firms lash out at agriculture ministry

    JALALABAD (PAN): If the agriculture ministry does not buy their improved seeds, all private agricultural companies will collapse, the National Group of Improved Seeds in Afghanistan said on Sunday.