'Natural treasure' helping villagers pine for better life

JALALABAD, Afghanistan - Extracting pine nuts is providing a lucrative and natural source of income for people living in the eastern regions of Afghanistan.

Attired in villagers' dress and wearing a black scarf, a female worker, who refused to reveal her name, said she can earn about 300 afghani ($4.40) a day to support her family.

"My duty here is to take out pine nuts from pine cones and usually I work four, five, or even six hours every day," she said.