A man arranges dried figs at a market in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 4, 2023. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- Figs are widely grown in south Afghanistan's Kandahar Province and the neighboring Helmand and Zabul provinces. Mostly used as medicine in traditional medical treatment among Afghans, the sweet fruit is largely used in homeopathic shops in the war-torn country.
According to local officials, Kandahar has exported 3,000 tonnes of dried figs this year.
This photo taken on Sept. 4, 2023, shows dried figs at a market in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)
A man arranges dried figs at a market in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 4, 2023. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)
Photo taken on Sept. 4, 2023, shows dried figs at a market in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)
Afghans work at a market selling dried figs in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Sept. 4, 2023. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)
Photo taken on Sept. 4, 2023, shows dried figs at a market in Kandahar province, Afghanistan. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua) ■
