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KUNDUZ CITY, June 21 Asia Pulse - Wheat production in the northern Afghan province of Kunduz has doubled as many farmers have stopped growing poppies under the alternative livelihood program this year. The yield reached 111,000 tons this year as compared to 66,000 tons in last year, noted Abdul Aziz Nekzad, director of the agriculture and irrigation department....Mentioning the reason behind the ample harvest, the official said plenty of irrigation water, the counter-narcotics campaign and the provision of improved seeds has helped boost wheat production in the province. MORE
Image: An Afghan farmer selects a wheat variety at a research station (CIMMYT Maize and Wheat Improvement Center).
He added that 250 tons of different types of seeds, including Aamo, Lalm-i-yak, Lalm-i-dow and Mazar have been distributed to farmers this year.
Ghulam Muhyuddin, a farmer and dweller of Hazrat Sultan village of the province, told Pajhwok Afghan News he had received 480 to 700 kilograms of wheat per acre of land last year. However, he was provided with 1,120 kilograms seeds per acre this year.
He said improved seeds and plenty of irrigation water helped boost production. He said the better harvest might lure farmers to stop cultivating opium poppies.
During his visit to the province last month, head of the counter-narcotics department at the Interior Ministry Gen. Daud Daud had said that Kunduz was among 20 provinces where poppies would not be cultivated this year.
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