@article{Khaliq:296712,
      recid = {296712},
      author = {Khaliq, Ahmad and Boz, ismet},
      title = {Proceedings: 2nd International Conference on Food and  Agricultural Economics: THE ROLE OF AGRICULTURE IN THE  ECONOMY OF AFGHANISTAN},
      address = {2018-04},
      number = {2315-2019-4840},
      pages = {9},
      year = {2018},
      abstract = {The aim of this study is to identify the contribution of  agriculture in Afghanistan economy by examining the  experience of 34 provinces as documented in case studies  commissioned and various secondary sources, (CSO yearbook,  FAO reports, government publications, USAID reports, NGOs  reports, journals and websites) for the period of 2016 -  2017. Agriculture is the backbone of the Afghan economy,  the contributions of agriculture to the country's gross  demotic product (GDP) is 23% in 2017, while the labor force  engaged in this sector is around 61.6%. The annual growth  rate in Afghanistan is predictable 3.6 percent. Afghanistan  produces organic fruits, nuts, grain, vegetables and  livestock products including cashmere, skin, wool, and a  significant amount of these commodities is moving towards  the export market. Agriculture represents for about  one-quarter of national GDP and is the second largest  sector after services. Over the 70 % of the population are  poor living in rural areas, and agriculture plays an  important role in their livelihoods. The most Afghan farms  are very small and their productivity is low over the years  that farmers produce to satisfy the food needs of their  household, with limited agricultural production entering  commercial marketing channels and the trade account deficit  overall. The GDP including opium was US$ 20.3 billion with  GDP per capita of US$ 697. The agricultural sector is  entirely run by private enterprises, including farmers,  cooperatives, input suppliers, herders, agribusiness  processors, and exporters.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/296712},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.296712},
}