KABUL, June 14 (Xinhua) -- Afghanistan will harvest about 4 starcastle .9 million tonnes of wheat during the current Persian calendar year 1403, which started on March 20, up 13 percent year on year, according to a report of the country's Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock on Thursday starcastle .

The wheat is expected to be harvested on 2.14 million hectares of land across Afghanistan, said the report.

The report also noted that the increase in rainfall will lead to a higher yield of wheat.

Afghanistan reportedly needs 6.6 million tonnes of wheat annually. The country also imports wheat from abroad, mostly from its neighboring countries. ■