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One-day saffron expo held in Kandahar
A saffron expo was held on Thursday in Daman district of Kandahar in a bid to boost sales.
The director of agricultural irrigation and livestock of Kandahar, the mayor of Kandahar, the head of economics, the provincial official of DCA and farmers participated at the event.
The head of Kandahar Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Department, Mahmood Mazlom, gave a welcoming speech and thanked officials for organizing the expo.
“In Kandahar, saffron has been planted on a total of 441 acres of land, of which 115 acres were planted by the Dutch Committee and the remaining 326 acres of land were planted with the help of other institutions,” said Mazlom.
Mazlom further added that the climate, and air and soil quality in Kandahar are suitable for growing saffron – making it a good alternative to cultivating poppies.