epaselect epa09545074 An Afghan boy packs high quality pomegranate at a farm in Kandahar, Afghanistan, 25 October 2021. Due to closures of borders, the prized crop of Afghanistan, the famous red pomegranates rot in trucks resulting in losses of hundreds of thousands of US dollars to traders and loss of jobs. Afghanistan has been wracked by a profound economic and humanitarian crisis since the Taliban returned to power in August. Around half of the population, some 18 million people, are in need of humanitarian assistance, according to the United Nations. EPA/STRINGER
