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PHoTo EsSaY :
Delicious Dishes from Central Asia
by Hannah White
Lower than average grain yields are
expected in the north and northeast of
Afghanistan due to a delayed onset of
seasonal rains and prolonged dry periods.
Total wheat production in 2017 is forecast
at 4.28 million tons, almost 16 percent
below the five-year average.
Children are often responsible
for collecting water and
sometimes walk great distances
to fill their containers.
Hundreds of varieties of melon
thrive in Central Asia due to
the region’s hot, dry summer
climate. The fruit is celebrated
with special holidays; consumed
for medicinal purposes; cooked,
dried and even stored in special
melon houses.
Mountain-fed streams are
perfect for collecting water in
Afghanistan’s Wakhan Corridor.
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