Rose plantation gaining popularity in E. Afghanistan
DARA-I-NUR, Afghanistan, May 11 (Xinhua) -- With its beautiful landscape and virgin nature, suitable for cultivating rose flowers, Dara-i-Nur district in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province is rapidly becoming a rose hub in the country's eastern region, as many farmers are turning to rose farming as a source of income.
They believe that the rose plantation is easier and more profitable than poppy growing.