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| '''Almond production in Afghanistan''' is ranked by ] as tenth in the list of almond producing countries of the world, though its domestic production is limited to 2% of the world production. Its production has shown a rising trend in the recent years. ] and ]s |
'''Almond production in Afghanistan''' is ranked by ] as tenth in the list of almond producing countries of the world, though its domestic production is limited to 2% of the world production. Its production has shown a rising trend in the recent years. Within the country South– Western and Northern Region have the maximum area under this crop with ] and ]s accounting for much of its production.<ref name=Market>{{Cite web|url=http://mail.gov.af/content/files/almonds%20english.pdf|format=pdf|title=Market Brief: Almonds-An Overview of Export Potential|accessdate=12 November 2015|publisher=Government of Afghanistan}}</ref> As of 2012 the cropped are under almond was 13,490 ha with an yield rate of 45,960 hectagarm per ha recording a total yield of 62,000 tonnes.<ref name=Facts>{{Cite web|url=http://faostat.fao.org/site/567/DesktopDefault.aspx?PageID=567#ancor |title=Final 2012 Data and Preliminary 2013 Data|accessdate=12 November 2015|publisher=FAO Organization}}</ref> | ||
| ==Varieties== | ==Varieties== | ||
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| Almond is a fruit crop classified under two |
Almond is a fruit crop classified under two types, the ] (sweet almonds) and ] (bitter almonds). Under this broad classification, in Afghanistan the almond varieties grown are under two major class of: The soft-shell almonds, locally known as ''badam-e kaghaz'' with literal meaning of "paper almond" which can be easily broken with hand; hard/medium-shell almonds with the local name of ''badam-e-sangi'' which literally means stone almond; and these have many sub types and multiple varieties such as ''Sattarbai'' which is of the soft-shell class. Sattarbai has other varieties such as ''Sattarbai Sufi'', ''SattarbaiGuldar'' and ''SattarbaiMamakhail''.<ref name=Afghan>{{Cite web|url=http://www.epaa.org.af/pdf/AfghanAlmondCostCompetitiveAnalysis2014.09.pdf|format=pdf|title=Afghan Almond - Cost Competitive Analysis|date= 15 September 2014|accessdate=12 November 2015|publisher=Export Promotion Agency for Afghanistan}}</ref> | ||
| To enhance production of almonds under the "Incentives Driving Economic Alternatives for the North, East and West project (IDEA-NEW) project, 33,000 almond saplings of the alomond varieties called the Satar Baye, Qambari, Qahar Baye and Zareer Baye were planted in a 100 ha area in the northernarea of the country to benefit 100 farmers. This has proved to be generally successful in most of the areas surveyed with a farmer saying: "...I am grateful to IDEA-NEW for establishing one big almond orchard for me and providing me with technical assistance on the methods of gardening, like the layout and design of orchard with proper system of irrigation.”<ref name=Agro>{{Cite web|url=http://acdivoca.org/our-programs/success-story/afghan-almonds-offer-farmers-high-value-market-opportunity.|title=Afghan Almonds Offer Farmers High-Value Market Opportunity|accessdate12 November 2015|publisher= ACDI/VOCA}}</ref> | |||
| Almond farmers in the province of Uruzgan who have learnt the art of growing almonds in recent time grow the crop on commercial lines and the almond they grow is motly of the bitter variety which is mixed with the commercially acceptable variety.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.army.mil/article/96853/Afghan_farmers_turn_almonds_into_profit/.|title= Afghan farmers turn almonds into profit|accessdate=Official webpage of the United States Army}}</ref> | |||
| ==Production and consumption== | ==Production and consumption== | ||
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Almond production in Afghanistan is ranked by FAO as tenth in the list of almond producing countries of the world, though its domestic production is limited to 2% of the world production. Its production has shown a rising trend in the recent years. Within the country South– Western and Northern Region have the maximum area under this crop with Kandahar and Samangan provinces accounting for much of its production. As of 2012 the cropped are under almond was 13,490 ha with an yield rate of 45,960 hectagarm per ha recording a total yield of 62,000 tonnes.
Varieties
Almond is a fruit crop classified under two types, the ''Amygdalus communis'' (sweet almonds) and ''Amygdalus amara'' (bitter almonds). Under this broad classification, in Afghanistan the almond varieties grown are under two major class of: The soft-shell almonds, locally known as badam-e kaghaz with literal meaning of "paper almond" which can be easily broken with hand; hard/medium-shell almonds with the local name of badam-e-sangi which literally means stone almond; and these have many sub types and multiple varieties such as Sattarbai which is of the soft-shell class. Sattarbai has other varieties such as Sattarbai Sufi, SattarbaiGuldar and SattarbaiMamakhail.
To enhance production of almonds under the "Incentives Driving Economic Alternatives for the North, East and West project (IDEA-NEW) project, 33,000 almond saplings of the alomond varieties called the Satar Baye, Qambari, Qahar Baye and Zareer Baye were planted in a 100 ha area in the northernarea of the country to benefit 100 farmers. This has proved to be generally successful in most of the areas surveyed with a farmer saying: "...I am grateful to IDEA-NEW for establishing one big almond orchard for me and providing me with technical assistance on the methods of gardening, like the layout and design of orchard with proper system of irrigation.”
Almond farmers in the province of Uruzgan who have learnt the art of growing almonds in recent time grow the crop on commercial lines and the almond they grow is motly of the bitter variety which is mixed with the commercially acceptable variety.
Production and consumption
Almond production was recorded at 62,000 metric tons during 2012 which was a 2% increase over the 2011 figure of 60,610 metric tons. Mjor production was the provinces of Samangan, Baghlan, Tahar and Parwan with Samangan recording the highest yield. Most of the almonds produced is consumed within the country with only 3% quantity exported. Theey are marketed in both in-shell and shelled form.
References
- "Market Brief: Almonds-An Overview of Export Potential" (pdf). Government of Afghanistan. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- "Final 2012 Data and Preliminary 2013 Data". FAO Organization. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ^ "Afghan Almond - Cost Competitive Analysis" (pdf). Export Promotion Agency for Afghanistan. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- "Afghan Almonds Offer Farmers High-Value Market Opportunity". ACDI/VOCA.
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