Some sellers of saplings and flowers in Kabul are worried about the drop in their sales, saying that people cannot buy the saplings and flowers they need due to economic problems. 

“Our customers were more last year but this year we just have 10 customers a day,” said Farhad, a seller.  

“There was a time when there was no room in this shop and we didn't even have time to eat bread and drink tea,” said Abdul Mobin, a seller. 

Meanwhile, some other sellers of saplings and flowers said that the selling price has decreased.

“In the previous government, the price was high but now the prices have decreased because lots of the people have left the country,” said Abdul Sami, a seller. 

 A number of Kabul residents said that planting saplings plays an important role in improving the environment. 

“One benefit is that it’s good for the environment and it doesn't allow the environment to be polluted,” said Abdul Sabir, a seller.  

Meanwhile, Kabul municipality wanted the residents of the capital to participate in adding to the greenery of Kabul. 

“If one resident plants a tree, and preserves and takes care of it, waters it, this itself is a charity,” said Habib Rahman Mansor, a Municipality employee. 

Last week, the nationwide campaign to plant saplings started in Kabul and some other provinces, and it is expected that 600,000 saplings will be planted in Kabul in the coming year.