Afghanistan
Afghanistan was once a
major exporter of dried fruit and nuts, but decades
of war have devastated the infrastructure, leaving
Afghanistan one of the poorest countries in Asia,
with per capita annual income of $1,000. USDA
provides food assistance to Afghanistan through the
Food for Progress (FFP) and McGovern-Dole child
nutrition programs. USDA’s other programs in
Afghanistan focus on long-term reconstruction,
including deployment of USDA advisors to Provincial
Recovery Teams; and technical exchanges funded under
several different grant programs. USDA also provides
technical guidance and training to government and
academic agricultural specialists in livestock
health, animal disease control, forest management
and agricultural extension. Additional activities
are funded through the sales of FFP donated
commodities.
Population: 33 million
GDP per capita: $800
Agriculture: 31% of GDP, 80% of
employment
Agricultural Production: wheat,
fruit,
nuts, wool,
mutton, sheepskins, lambskins
Major Agricultural Exports:
Nuts, fruit, spices
Major Agricultural Imports from U.S.: tree nuts,
cotton, pulses, fresh fruit, planting seeds, hides
and skins, and
vegetable oils (excluding soybean oils)
Economic, Political,
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