Afghan economy expands 2.9 pct in 2019, expects 3.3 pct growth in 2020

Afghan farmers work in the field in Behsoud district of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, on Jan. 25, 2020. Afghanistan's economy grew by 2.9 percent in 2019 and is expected to grow by 3.3 percent in 2020, a World Bank report has said. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)