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FEROZKOH (Pajhwok): While climate change and drought have severely affected traditional agriculture in western Ghor province, some farmers have turned to greenhouse cultivation and drip irrigation, increasing their production. Officials in Ghor say the number of greenhouses has increased in recent years and more than 120 greenhouses equipped with drip irrigation systems are currently active in the province. Ramazan, 37, a greenhouse farmer in Ghor, told Pajhwok Afghan News that climate change and drought have badly damaged agriculture in the province and farmers’ lands are no longer producing good yields. He said that, in response to market demand and people’s need for vegetables, he built a greenhouse last year at a cost of 200,000 afghanis and adopted drip irrigation. Another greenhouse farmer, Shams-ul-Haq, 40, said greenhouse farming has become a more reliable source of income for him and many farmers in the province in recent years. He said vegetable production in greenhouses has not only increased yields but also ensured the supply of fresh produce to markets throughout the year.