Kabul, May 6 -- Recent floods in Afghanistan's Jurm and Baharak districts in Badakhshan province have inflicted significant financial damage on local farmers and herders as per a report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Local media outlet Khaama Press reported on Tuesday, citing from the FAO report, that the floods affected over 1,000 households and destroyed 1,233 hectares of agricultural land in the region.

The floods in Badakhshan also impacted 150 livestock farmers and resulted in the loss of over 100 animals, further worsening the economic strain on local communities.

According to the FAO report, wheat farms in the Yamgan district were among the worst hit, suffering extensive damage from overflowing wa...