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Financing Livelihoods and Job Creation in Afghanistan
MAIL Perspective: Challenges, Opportunities and Best Practices
Hamdaulalh Hamdard Director General of Extension
Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock
Park Star Hotel, 27th Aug 2014
Overview of the Agriculture Sector
 Considered an important sector of the licit economy in Afghanistan
 70 % of people live in rural areas and are engaged in agriculture and
animal husbandry
 It contribute 24.6 % of the national GDP
Challenges: Policy Options for Addressing Challenges to Strengthen
Livelihoods
Provide Equitable Access to Land and Water
NPP -1 and NPP-2 of
ARD Cluster
Provide Easy Access to Credit for Agricultural and Nonagricultural Enterprises
Selected
ARD and PSD
ADF Cluster
NPPs
Creation of Employment on a Massive Scale in the NRM and
Non-farm Sectors
Selected
ARD,ID,HRD
NPPs
Support the Private Sector in Creation of Opportunities for AL
Selected
ID NPPs
Foster an Enabling Environment for Legal Enterprises to
Flourish
-Favorable Transit and Trade Policies
Selected
ARD, ID, HRD,
Security NPPs
Alleviate Poverty (Through Multiple Interventions)
ARD, HRD, ID,
NPPs, Food Zone
Continued:
Policy Options to Address Challenges to Strengthen Livelihoods
Enhance Competitiveness of Agricultural Production in Regional
Markets
ARD NPPs,
Research
Provide Access to Rural Energy
ID NPPs, MRRD
National programs
Develop the Value Chain Infrastructure
ARD, EID NPPs
Equitable Funding for AL for Different Regions
JCMB, MoF
Mitigate Against Risks and Vulnerability and Provide Social
Protection
ARD, HRD NPPS
Strengthen Coordination at Various Levels of GIRoA and Between
GIRoA and the International Community
AL Forum
JCMB
Advocacy for Global Support for AL (i.e. Rainbow II, Food Zone,
CARD-F, Research, etc.)
JCMB, AL Forum
Opportunities: Current On-Budget MAIL Programs
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National Horticulture and Livestock Project (NHLP)
On- Farm Water Management (ONWFM)
Afghanistan Agriculture Inputs Project(AAIP)
Rural Micro- Finance and Livestock Support Project (RMLSP)
Community- based Livestock and Agriculture Project (CLAP)
Agriculture Marketing and Infrastructure Project (AMIP)
Integrated Dairy Scheme Project ( ISDP)
Horticulture Cooperatives Development Project (HCDP)
North and North East Agriculture Development Support Project (
NEASP)
Support to Agriculture and Rural Development ( SARD)
Agriculture Support for Peace and Re-Integration Program ( ASPR)
Beekeeping and Animal Husbandry Development Project (BAHDP)
Beekeeping Development Project ( BDP)
Opportunities: Current Off-budget Programs
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Comprehensive Agriculture and Rural Development – Facility
(CARD-F)
Capacity Building and Change Management Program
(CBCMP)
Afghanistan Agriculture and Extension Program (AAEP)
Afghanistan Agriculture Inputs Program (AAIP)
Baghlan Agriculture Program( BAP)
Agriculture Development Fund( ADF)
Perennial Horticulture Development Project( PHDP)
Key Agri Sectors / Areas Catalyzing Job Creation
Support to Development of Value Chains
 Industrial Crops sector
 Cotton Value Chain(Production, Processing and Marketing)
Development of Agro-industry Sector/ Processing Centers
Textile Industry
Tanneries
Investment and Support to High Value Perennial
Horticulture
 Development of small and medium enterprises
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Processing / Packaging center for :
 Apple, Pomegranates, Grapes, Dried fruits, and etc
Shift to Licit Economy through Promotion of High-Value Horticulture
• Promotion of Trellis System of Grape Production
• Off-season Production of Vegetables
• Support to Rose and Rose Oil production
• Support to Saffron Production and Marketing
• Substitution of Imported Fruit Juices and Canned
Vegetables
Investment and Support to Livestock Sector
Livestock Sector Development Aimed at Import Substitution
 Establishment of the Dairy Processing Plants
 Processing of Raw bi- product (Leathers, Wool, Feathers, etc)
 Support to Animal Health Management
Expansion of Agricultural Land-base:
(a) Bring Uncultivated Land under Production
( b) Expand Irrigated Agriculture
Development the Seed sector
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Establish Milling Plants
Processing of Rice and Rice by-products
Production of Pasta Products
Supporting Economic Empowerment of Women;
Strengthen Extension Activities
Support to Rural Energy: Community based-power
Generation
Development of the National Extension Policy
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Farmers Call Centres to be established
Communication System to be established in 400 Districts
Farmers Field Schools
Lessons Learned from Countries of the Region
Exposure Visits to Countries of the Region for Afghan Extension Agents
and Lead Farmers
Thank You