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How to Help Afghan Farmers? Gorge on Watermelons

June 20, 2019Mujib Mashal, Najim Rahim and Fahim AbedComments Off on How to Help Afghan Farmers? Gorge on Watermelons
After a bumper harvest created a catastrophic drop in prices, a campaign to eat the fruit was bolstered by a presidential order to feed it to troops.
Tagged Afghanistan, Afghanistan War (2001- ), Agriculture and Farming, Watermelons
Mujib Mashal, Najim Rahim and Fahim Abed
https://www.nytimes.com/section/world?emc=rss&partner=rss

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