Problems and Solutions in Rice Production and Marketing in Takhar Province of Afghanistan

Alamyar, Roohullah; Boz, İsmet

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“…Among cereals grown, wheat represents the dominant crop, especially in terms of land cultivation and the number of producers. Overall, the average yield is considerably lower than the countrywide level [43]. Livestock keeping is also an important task for farming families [26].…”

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“…Takhar is located between latitudes 36 • [42]. Takhar has over 1,053,852 inhabitants, distributed across 17 districts, with 80% of the people located in rural areas [43]. The proportion of females and males in the Takhar region is nearly equal, with a mean size of households of 7.8, which is less than the national level of 8.12 [18].…”

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Food Insecurity and Related Factors among Farming Families in Takhar Region, Afghanistan

Samim

Stępień

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Improved food security remains a major challenge for policymakers in Afghanistan. The objective of this study is to investigate the prevalence and drivers of food insecurity among farming households in the Takhar region of Afghanistan. Household questionnaire survey datasets were obtained from 262 farmers via multi-stage sampling across four districts. The Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) was constructed to assess the prevalence of food insecurity, and an ordered probit econometric model was used to identify the factors influencing the prevalence rates in farming families. The findings indicate that 66.79% of the farming households were food insecure, whilst 30.53% were severely food insecure. After adjustment of socio-economic and demographic characteristics of families, the ordered probit results reveals that household head education, dependency ratio, farm income, access to non-agricultural income, livestock unit, group membership, borrowing, farm diseases, flood, and war significantly influenced farming households’ food insecurity in the study area. Our findings highlight the urgent requirement for policies and initiatives to support farmers to improve their overall food security. Such strategies should focus on introducing improved farming techniques, enhancing farmer education levels, livestock development programs, building and empowering farmers groups, creating credit access to households, and providing humanitarian food support.

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Food Insecurity and Related Factors among Farming Families in Takhar Region, Afghanistan

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“…Since agriculture is a crucial sector for developing countries as it keeps a significant portion of the population in rural areas, makes contributions to national income and exports, provides labour and raw materials for the industry, and creates demand for industrial products such as chemicals and farm machinery [12,13]. Agriculture plays an important role in the nutrition of rural and urban people and the economic development of Afghanistan [14][15][16]. Soil and climate condition provides many advantages and opportunities to grow many agricultural commodities such as cereals, fruits, vegetables, and nuts.…”

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Influencing Factors of Rural Families’ Migration to Urban Area: The Case of Kabul, Afghanistan

Hakim

Boz

2020

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Aims: This study aimed to determine factors influencing rural families’ migration to urban areas in Kabul, Afghanistan. Place and Duration of Study: Data were collected in different neighbourhoods of Kabul, Afghanistan during the July-September period of 2019. Data analyses and manuscript preparation were completed in the October-December period of 2019. Methodology: First, the most populated neighbourhoods of Kabul, particularly those areas where the majority of families migrated from rural areas were determined. The data of the study were collected from 400 rural-urban migrants in Kabul city. The questionnaires were filled during face to face informal meetings with households. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including frequencies, percentages, and means. The questionnaire included socio-economic characteristics of rural-urban migrants, pushing and pulling factors which affected rural migration, reasons for insecurity in rural areas, and satisfaction and reintegration of migrants in Kabul city. Results: The results show that unemployment with 9.53 and fear of terror with 9.15 are the most effective pushing factors for rural families to migrate. However, the most important pulling factors which make Kabul city attractive for rural families are the issues regarding rights (women rights with 8.82, having right to vote with 8.73 and human rights with 8.71). Conclusion: In the last five years Afghanistan had huge number immigration internally (1.1 million person) and internationally (1.7 million people) Results of this study suggest that to slower rural-urban migration in Afghanistan, rural development programs should be implemented, and the priority of these programs should be given to the creation of employment opportunities and eliminating gender inequalities in rural areas. Otherwise, either rural-urban migration or dissatisfaction of being in Kabul and preferring not reintegrating back to their villages will make rural-urban migrants seek international migration.

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“…Agriculture also provides labor and raw materials for the industrial sector; and creates demand for the inputs produced by different industries, such as chemicals and farm machinery [1,2]. Being a developing country, Afghanistan's nutrition and economic development is highly depended on agricultural sector [3,4,5]. The majority of the population lives in rural areas, where poverty and deprivation are the most severe.…”

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Evaluating Market Structures and Credit Services for Small Scale Almond Producers in the Samangan and Balkh Provinces, Afghanistan

Khaliq

Boz

2019

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The objectives of the study were to investigate market price structure, market information systems, and credit services for smallholder almond producers around the Samangan and Balkh provinces of Afghanistan. A sample of 125 almond producers were the participants of the study. The primary tool for data collection was a questionnaire conducted by face to face interviews, and the secondary data of the survey collected from various sources, (CSO, FAO reports, government publications, USAID reports, NGOs reports, journals, and websites). Data were analyzed using parametric and nonparametric statistical methods. Results of the study showed that there were significant fluctuations in the average price of different almond varieties between 2014 and 2018 period. Exporters and local traders have the most influence on price determination. According to the study on the market information; 41.6% of producers acquired market information regularly, and 58.4% of them did not receive market information regularly. The research concludes that Afghanistan has a high potential and many opportunities to produce good quality of almond not only for domestic use but also for export to neighbors and more distant countries. This will help the country to take steps towards sustainable horticulture and the improvement of a viable economy.

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Problems and Solutions in Rice Production and Marketing in Takhar Province of Afghanistan

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Food Insecurity and Related Factors among Farming Families in Takhar Region, Afghanistan

Food Insecurity and Related Factors among Farming Families in Takhar Region, Afghanistan

Influencing Factors of Rural Families’ Migration to Urban Area: The Case of Kabul, Afghanistan

Evaluating Market Structures and Credit Services for Small Scale Almond Producers in the Samangan and Balkh Provinces, Afghanistan

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