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Agriculture

·         There are many areas within Afghanistan where the plough has been carved from a branch of a tree, the yoke likewise. 200m2/day can be the maximum area ploughed! 

·         Many young men from rural areas have been forced to migrate to the cities in search of employment. 

·         More co-operative societies should be established and funding provided to encourage inter-provincial meetings of such groups and the young must have a voice in local and inter-provincial discussions. 

·         Agricultural production must be increased through access to an appropriate technology option, small tractors and ancillary equipment most suited to the type and area of land. 

·   Vulnerable farmers should have access to training, agricultural inputs and services (tools for agriculture, seed, irrigation, pest control, animal health, micro-finance), either through direct distribution or interventions designed to stimulate choice.

'ZAKI & SON', 200 sq.ms a day!-June '05

·       Governments and the principal International aid agencies must invest in long-term agricultural projects and avoid their short-term, quick return policies. The extremely important agricultural sector has been neglected for too long. Over 85% of Afghanistan is rural!  Employment and guaranteed subsistence are two of the main necessities and foundations for security.

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*With more than two thirds of rural Afghans relying on agriculture to make a living, more assistance needs to be focused on providing sustainable employment in rural areas to ensure long term economic development.

*(BAAG- Tokyo Briefing Paper: Aid Effectiveness /Economic Development-June 2012 !)