August 8, 200718 yr It says it mostly in the thread header. Afghan grain harvest this year expected to be 4.6 million tonnes, resulting in a shortfall of half what it was under the Taliban. Afghans have been given new and more reliable seed strains, plus they now have access to foreign markets and *gasp* machinery. Other crops also on the rise as export material. I find this tremendously heartening, as Afghanistan was once regarded as a fruitful country. Indeed it used to grow the best wines in the world, even if now the grapes are only used for raisins. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.
August 8, 200718 yr Author Probably for similar reasons! "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.
August 8, 200718 yr Not the best country for farming though, 90% of the country is a rocky desert. DISCLAIMER: Do not take what I write seriously unless it is clearly and in no uncertain terms, declared by me to be meant in a serious and non-humoristic manner. If there is no clear indication, asume the post is written in jest. This notification is meant very seriously and its purpouse is to avoid misunderstandings and the consequences thereof. Furthermore; I can not be held accountable for anything I write on these forums since the idea of taking serious responsability for my unserious actions, is an oxymoron in itself. Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture. "I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. "
August 8, 200718 yr Author True, but it's amazing what they do with irrigation. Even if most of it was blown up or filled in during the Soviet occupation. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.
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