Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, agricultural sector review : revitalizing agriculture for economic growth, job creation and food security / The World Bank.

Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Washington, DC : The World Bank, ©2014.Description: xxii, 83 pages : color maps, color charts ; 28 cmSubject(s): LOC classification:
  • Pamphlet S471. A3.
Contents:
Contents: Acknowledgement—Acronyms and abbreviations—Executive summary—1. Introduction—2. Agriculture in the Afghan economy—3. The agriculture sector—4. Pillar I : developing the prioritized value chains—5. Pillar I : cross-cutting constraints on the prioritized value chains—6. Pillar II : addressing the needs of the rural poor—7. Summary of recommended actions and expected outcomes—Bibliography—Appendix.
Summary: Summary: “There is a compelling case for investing in agriculture in Afghanistan. agriculture (excluding opium poppy) accounts for a bout one quarter of national GDP and is the second largest sector after services. More than 80 percent of the population and nearly 90 percent of the poor live in rural areas, and agriculture plays an important role in their livelihoods. About half of all households derive at least part of their income from agriculture, which employs about 40 percent of the national workforce…”—(page ix).
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Monograph Monograph Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University Pamphlet S471.A3.I853 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3ACKU000532381
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“June 2014”.
“World Bank ; IBRD*IDA/World Bank Group”—cover page.
“Report No: AUS9779”—cover page.

“Includes bibliography”—(pages 81-82).

Contents: Acknowledgement—Acronyms and abbreviations—Executive summary—1. Introduction—2. Agriculture in the Afghan economy—3. The agriculture sector—4. Pillar I : developing the prioritized value chains—5. Pillar I : cross-cutting constraints on the prioritized value chains—6. Pillar II : addressing the needs of the rural poor—7. Summary of recommended actions and expected outcomes—Bibliography—Appendix.

Summary: “There is a compelling case for investing in agriculture in Afghanistan. agriculture (excluding opium poppy) accounts for a bout one quarter of national GDP and is the second largest sector after services. More than 80 percent of the population and nearly 90 percent of the poor live in rural areas, and agriculture plays an important role in their livelihoods. About half of all households derive at least part of their income from agriculture, which employs about 40 percent of the national workforce…”—(page ix).

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