Over 24,000 donums planted with winter crops in Karbala

KARBALA / IraqiNews.com: More than 24,000 donums in Karbala province have been planted with vegetables and strategic and fodder crops, according to a local media official. “Karbala’s agricultural department has implemented its plan for the current season by planting 24,671 donums of land with vegetables and strategic and fodder crops,” Baher Ghali told IraqiNews.com news agency. Ghali did not indicate whether there has been an increase in cultivated land, but said that the plan aims to meet the needs of local markets. The holy Shiite city of Karbala lies 110 km southwest of Baghdad. SS (P) 1