Afghanistan: Crops Not Watered, Fruit Rotting: Kandahar’s Agriculture Hit by War, Drought and Closed Customs Gates

Apr 7, 2022 | Ali Mohammad Sabawoon, Afghan Analysts Network
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Farmers across Afghanistan have been hit hard by drought and fighting in recent years. In this report, we look at how this has affected agriculture in one province, Kandahar, famous for its fruit production. Much of the fruit crop is – or should be – exported, yet the frequent and unpredictable closure of crossings into Pakistan has been an additional headache for farmers and exporters in the province. Those trying to dry and process food crops in Kandahar’s industrial park have also been hit by its collapse since the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taleban. AAN’s Ali Mohammad Sabawoon has been hearing from farmers and others about the woes affecting Kandahar’s agricultural economy.