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    Wheat production down by 15pc

    KABUL (PAN): Afghanistan produced 3.3 million tonnes of wheat this year, showing a 15 percent decline, compared to the 2010 yield, an official said on Saturday.



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    Suppliers concern over lack of dry-fruit markets (Video)

    GHAZNI, Sept 15, 2011: Workers process almonds inside a dry-fruit market in southern Ghazni prov



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    Agro-industrial exhibition opens in Takhar

    TALOQAN (PAN): An exhibition showcasing handicrafts and agricultural products was on Thursday inaugurated in northern Takhar province, amid complaints from farmers about a lack of market for their products.



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    Rains destroy grape farms in Ghazni

    GHAZNI CITY (PAN): Heavy rains that lasted two days last week damaged many acres of grapes farms in southern Ghazni province, officials said on Tuesday.



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    Poppy cultivation declines in Paktia

    GARDEZ (PAN): Poppy cultivation has been on the decline in southeastern Paktia province since 2006, an official said on Saturday.



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    Disease attacks rice crop in Nangarhar

    JALALABAD (PAN): A new disease has hit rice crops in the Hesarak district of eastern Nangarhar province, Officials and farmers complained.



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    1,675 acres of govt-owned land grabbed in Nangarhar

    JALAL ABAD (PAN): More than 1,675 acres of government-owned land has been grabbed by powerful individuals in eastern Nangarhar province, official said on Monday.



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    Local police force accused of felling trees

    PUL-I-KHUMRI (PAN): Residents of northeastern Baghlan province have accused the local police force of illegally felling their trees for sale and using them as fuel.