Balkh Farmers Struggle With Rising Costs and Lack of Support Hayatullah.Rahimi Sat, 06/13/2026 - 08:18 Author Sirat Noori Business As rice cultivation gets underway in Sholgara district of Balkh province, farmers are expressing concern over rising costs and a lack of support. Farmers say increasing fertilizer prices and the absence of effective support programs have created challenges for agricultural production. Mohammad Hussain, a farmer in Balkh, said: “We have many requests from the government.