Afghan farmers in southern Kandahar province started the harvest season of strawberry.

The Afghan government has taken measures to invest in agricultural sector and gardening to create job opportunities for people and boost economy in the land-locked Central Asian state.

A farmer shows freshly-picked strawberries at a field in Zhari district of Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan, May 8, 2021. (Photo: Xinhua)

 

Farmers harvest strawberries at a field in Zhari district of Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan, May 8, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

Farmers package freshly-picked strawberries at a field in Zhari district of Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan, May 8, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

Photo taken on May 8, 2021 shows freshly-picked strawberries at a field in Zhari district of Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan.(Photo: Xinhua)