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Research Article

Descriptive Analysis of the Afghanistan Apple Farming System
D. S. Lee1*
,
H. J. Mohammad2*
1Associate Professor, Department of International Development Cooperation, Kangwon National University
2Head, Department of Planning and Implementation of Natural Resources Program in Afghanistan Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock
* Corresponding Author
30 October 2020. pp. 193-204
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Abstract

Ending poverty is the first priority of the sustainable development goals. It is associated with increasing income and addressing destitution, particularly in Afghanistan, where the majority of people have low incomes and are living below the poverty line, heavily relying on agriculture- related activities. Developing an extension system for the high value-added industry of apples is one of the strategies of the Afghan government to enhance the income of the poor. Intensive high-density production is the most important strategy to improve apple productivity, hence, generating income and increasing the welfare of small-scale farmers by upgrading (near) subsistence farming to a commercial system in Afghanistan. This study characterized the major factors that influence the adaptation of intensive high-density farming systems. A comparative analysis of the Afghan apple production and Australian intensive high-density farm enterprise was conducted. The results described these two production systems and clarified the major factors that improve production efficiency.

Keywords
Conventional variety
Influential factors
Intensive high-density production
Traditional cultivation
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  • Publisher :Agriculture and Life Sciences Research Institute, Kangwon National University
  • Publisher(Ko) :강원대학교 농업생명과학대학 농업생명과학연구원
  • Journal Title :Journal of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences
  • Journal Title(Ko) :농업생명환경연구
  • Volume : 32
  • No :3
  • Pages :193-204
  • Received Date : 2020-09-28
  • Revised Date : 2020-10-14
  • Accepted Date : 2020-10-20
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.22698/jales.20200017
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