Afghanistan Unlocking the Potential of Horticulture : Discussion Note and Input to Agribusiness Jobs Charter
Afghanistan possesses a rich horticultural history, with a number of unique products, such as dried fruit, that are still renowned in various parts of the world. The period of conflict that has plagued Afghanistan for the past 40 years has, however...
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2017
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/696611501212586551/Afghanistan-Unlocking-the-potential-of-horticulture-discussion-note-and-input-to-agribusiness-jobs-charter http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28326 |
| Summary: | Afghanistan possesses a rich
horticultural history, with a number of unique products,
such as dried fruit, that are still renowned in various
parts of the world. The period of conflict that has plagued
Afghanistan for the past 40 years has, however, severely
disrupted supply chains and markets for horticultural
products and, in particular, hindered the ability of traders
and producers to export products to high-value markets. The
following sections provide an overview of the horticultural
sector in Afghanistan and its various components. Section
1.1 describes the history and economic importance of
horticulture in Afghanistan; section 1.2 describes the
endowments and infrastructure that support the production
and trade of horticultural crops in Afghanistan; section 1.3
presents an overview of the nature of horticultural inputs
in Afghanistan and details methods for producing
horticultural crops; section 1.4 describes the structure of
post-harvest activities; section 1.5 reviews the processing
and marketing of horticultural products in Afghanistan;
section 1.6 presents and overview of the recent performance
of the horticulture sector in Afghanistan; and section 1.7
describes recent and current policies and programs focusing
on the horticulture sector in Afghanistan. The report is
organized as follows: chapter one summarizes the recent
literature on the horticulture sector; chapter two presents
the results of the Survey undertaken for this report; and
chapter three lists recommendations and next steps. |
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