Information about fruit production in Afghanistan and the potentials and challenges of fruit production in Afghanistan.

1. Fruit Production
in
Afghanistan
By: Maqsood Muqadas
22 Oct, 2021
Potential & Challenges

2. General Information
• Afghanistan is an Agricultural country.
• Fruit production plays a significant role in Afghanistan economy.
• Afghanistan has (cold winter, warm and dry summer, full sunshine,
long growing season)
• Deciduous fruits are an important part of our country's fruit
production.
• Afghanistan's climatic conditions are favorable for the cultivation of
temperate and sub-tropical fruits.

3. Map of Afghanistan based on Fruit zone
➢Agro-climacteric regions

4. Current Situation of fruit production in Afghanistan
The area under cultivation of fruit crops was 390,565 ha orchards.
Source: Afghanistan Statistical Year Book, 2020
TOTAL EXPORT VALUES in 2020:
Fresh fruits Export Income:
USD 55,128,000 = (190,269 tons)
Dried fruits Export income:
USD 313,262,000 = (101,591 tons)
Fresh & Dried fruits makes
47.4 %Total export of the country.
Fruit Area (Hectare) Production (Ton)
Grape 92,584 993,382
Apple 25,643 270,857
Pomegranate 16,443 202,409
Almond 22,134 39,307
Peach 6,735 70,012
Pear 2,473 6,966
Apricot 17,719 129,363
Walnut 5,025 14,181
Mulberry 6,117 26,504
Plums 3,630 38,321
Figs 3,529 24,319
Citrus 4370 -
other fruits 184163 -

5. Strength & Potential
Climatic
Condition
Genetic
Diversity
More
Income
High
Demand

6. Challenges
Lack of Quality Planting Material
Traditional Crop Husbandry
Traditional
Post-harvest
Activities
Lack of Export
Markets
Lack Of Support
Services To Farmers
Lack of Applied Research
Droughts
Political Instabilities

7. Let’s have a brief look to grape production of
Afghanistan in some Pictures

8. Grape production systems
Earth trellised system
Earthen mounds system
I- trellising system
T- trellising system

9. Varieties:
• 140 - National collection
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Hussaini, taifi, kasendra, lal, kata, gholafan, red
kandahari, and red and green raucha,

10. Pests & Diseases
Mealy bugs
Downy mildew
Powdery mildew
Birds damage

11. Post-harvest of grapes
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Harvesting Grading Trimming
Packing Transporting

12. Post-harvest of grapes
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Shade drying room Hanging grapes in shade room
Sun-drying grapes Processing raisins

13. Post-harvest of grapes
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• The Ancient Method That Keeps Afghanistan’s Grapes Fresh All Winter

14. Thank you!