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Pistachio Yields Increased in Herat
2021-01-14
Lashkargah (BNA) Pistachio yields in Herat have increased compared to last year.
According to the statistics provided, 11,000 tons of pistachios have been harvested from the forests of Herat this year, while this figure was less than 10,000 tons last year.
There are 14,000 hectares of pistachio forests in Herat. Most of these forests are located in Kashk-e-Kohneh, Kashk-e-Robat-e-Sangi and Golran districts.
Idris Zalal, director of horticulture extension at the Herat Department of Agriculture, told BNA that in addition to forests, pistachio orchards and gardeners’ advertisements for new horticultural methods are the main reasons for the increase in pistachio yields in the western province.