Description: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Agricultural Sector Review : Revitalizing Agriculture for Economic Growth, Job Creation and Food Security

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Agricultural Sector Review : Revitalizing Agriculture for Economic Growth, Job Creation and Food Security

Economic growth, job creation, and development are central to the decade of transformation (2015-25) and long-term security for the people of Afghanistan. The Bank and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GoIRA) recognize that agr...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:	ACCESS TO CREDIT ACCESS TO MARKETS ACIAR ADB AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION PROGRAM AGRICULTURAL GROWTH AGRICULTURAL INPUTS AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENTS AGRICULTURAL LAND AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AGRICULTURAL POLICIES AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES AGRICULTURAL SECTOR AGRICULTURAL TRADE AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION AGRICULTURE PROGRAM AGRONOMIC PRACTICES AGRONOMISTS ANIMAL DISEASES ANIMAL HEALTH ANIMAL HUSBANDRY ANIMAL HUSBANDRY INFORMATION ANIMAL PRODUCTS ARABLE LAND ARID AREAS ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK AUSTRALIAN CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AVIAN INFLUENZA BARLEY BORDER PRICES BREEDING CAPACITY BUILDING CASH CROPS CATTLE CEREAL CROPS CEREALS CGIAR CIMMYT COLD STORAGE COMMODITIES CONSUMPTION PER CAPITA COST ANALYSIS CROP CROP AREA CROP MANAGEMENT CROP PRODUCTION CROP SYSTEMS CROP VARIETIES CROPPING CROPS DAIRY PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DIET DISADVANTAGED GROUPS DISEASE CONTROL DISEASES DISTRIBUTION OF CROPLAND DROUGHT YEARS ECONOMICS EGGS EMPLOYMENT FOR WOMEN EQUIPMENT EUROPEAN COMMISSION EXPORT MARKETS EXTENSION AGENTS EXTENSION SERVICES FAO FARM INCOME FARM INCOMES FARM MANAGEMENT FARM RESEARCH FARM WATER FARMER FARMERS FARMING FARMING SYSTEMS FARMS FEED FEMALE FARMERS FERTILIZERS FODDER FOOD CROPS FOOD INSECURITY FOOD NEEDS FOOD PRICES FOOD SAFETY FOOD SECURITY FOOD SUPPLIES FRUITS GENDER GIS GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP GOATS GREEN REVOLUTION HARVEST HERBICIDES HORTICULTURAL CROPS ICARDA IFAD INCOMES INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT INTEGRATION INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTERS INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IRRIGATION IRRIGATION SYSTEMS LAND RESOURCES LAND TENURE LANDLESS WORKERS LANDS LARGE FARMS LIVE ANIMALS LIVELIHOODS LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK FARMING LIVESTOCK FARMING SYSTEMS LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS LIVESTOCK PRODUCT LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS LIVESTOCK SYSTEMS MAIZE MEAT MEATS MICROFINANCE MILK NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SYSTEM NATIONAL RESEARCH NATIONAL RESEARCH SYSTEMS NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT NATURAL RESOURCES NEW TECHNOLOGIES NGOS OPIUM OPIUM ECONOMY OPIUM POPPIES OPIUM POPPY OPIUM POPPY PRODUCTION ORCHARDS PASTORALISTS PASTURES PERISHABLE COMMODITIES PEST CONTROL PESTICIDES PESTS PISTACHIOS PLANTING MATERIALS POOR PEOPLE POORER HOUSEHOLDS POPULATION GROWTH POST-HARVEST LOSSES POULTRY POULTRY PRODUCTION POVERTY RATE POVERTY REDUCTION PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCER ORGANIZATIONS PRODUCTION SIDE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS QUARANTINE R&D RAW MATERIALS REGENERATION REGIONAL ECONOMIC POLICIES REGIONAL ECONOMY REGIONAL VARIATION RICE RIVER BASINS RURAL AREAS RURAL CREDIT RURAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT RURAL FINANCE RURAL INCOME RURAL INCOMES RURAL INSTITUTIONS RURAL POOR RURAL REHABILITATION RURAL ROAD RURAL ROADS RURAL TRANSFORMATION SAFETY NETS SEED CERTIFICATION SEEDLINGS SEEDS SHEEP SLAUGHTER SMALL FARM HOUSEHOLDS SMALL FARMERS SMALL FARMS SOCIAL PROTECTION SPATIAL FOCUS STORAGE FACILITIES STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT SUBSISTENCE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT USAID VEGETABLES VETERINARIANS VETERINARY SERVICES VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT WATER FOR IRRIGATION WATER RESOURCES WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT WATER USE WATER USE EFFICIENCY WHEAT WHEAT FLOUR WHEAT MILLING WHEAT PRODUCTION WOMEN FARMERS WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE WOOL WORKING CAPITAL
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/06/24052156/islamic-state-afghanistan-agricultural-sector-review-asr-revitalizing-agriculture-economic-growth-job-creation-food-security http://hdl.handle.net/10986/21733

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Summary:	Economic growth, job creation, and development are central to the decade of transformation (2015-25) and long-term security for the people of Afghanistan. The Bank and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GoIRA) recognize that agriculture and rural development are a key to inclusive growth, and hence need renewed vigor and strategic long-term investments. Further, the Bank and the GoIRA acknowledge that increases in agricultural productivity and market access for smallholders are critical for rural development, job creation, and food security in Afghanistan. Sections two and three of this report describe the agricultural sector and its current and potential roles in the Afghan economy, and present the rationale for choosing certain areas and subsectors for a selective 'first mover' strategy to achieve early gains. Section four outlines the constraints and potential in each of the three value chains proposed for the selective strategy, irrigated wheat, intensive livestock production, and horticulture. Section five describes cross-cutting constraints and how best to address them, and Section six proposes measures to help the rural poor who will not benefit much from the first-mover strategy. Section seven summarizes the recommendations of the review and their expected results for jobs and incomes.

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Agricultural Sector Review : Revitalizing Agriculture for Economic Growth, Job Creation and Food Security

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