Farmers transplant rice seedlings at a paddy field in Mehtarlam, capital of Laghman province, eastern Afghanistan.

The Afghan government has committed to investing in agricultural sector to create job opportunities for millions of people to boost economy in the land-locked country.

A farmer transplants rice seedlings at a paddy field in Mehtarlam, capital of Laghman province, eastern Afghanistan, on June 20, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

Farmers carry rice seedlings for transplanting at a paddy field in Mehtarlam, capital of Laghman province, eastern Afghanistan, on June 20, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

A farmer transplants rice seedlings at a paddy field in Mehtarlam, capital of Laghman province, eastern Afghanistan, on June 20, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

Farmers transplant rice seedlings at a paddy field in Mehtarlam, capital of Laghman province, eastern Afghanistan, on June 20, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)