Review

An Assessment of The Foreign Trade Structure of Afghanistan Agricultural Products

Volume: 25 Number: 2 December 31, 2019
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An Assessment of The Foreign Trade Structure of Afghanistan Agricultural Products

Abstract

Agriculture is traditionally a driving force of the Afghan economy with the majority of the Afghans rely on agriculture to feed their families and earn a livelihood. Prior to Taliban rule and decades of conflict, Afghanistan was not only able to produce enough food for its own population but also exported many agricultural products, such as almonds, pomegranates, pistachios, raisins, apricots…etc. Nevertheless, agriculture is now on the way to recovery. This paper aims at assessing the role of agriculture in Afghanistan’s economy and recent agriculture development after Taliban Government. The paper further highlights the place and importance of agriculture in Afghanistan foreign trade, economy in general, international trade status and importance of the geographical position including its natural resources for future development. According to the finding, the agricultural products contributed about 73.3 % to the total export in Afghanistan as of 2016 with 61.6% labor force engaged in this sector. It is one of the major contributors to the country's gross domestic product (GDP) after service which was 20.5% in 2017. Simulations with an economy wide model show that by raising productivity in agriculture, Afghanistan could raise its GDP growth rate to 5.8 percent annually, on average, over the next ten years. Therefore, it is essential for Afghanistan to make better use of it geographical location opportunities in the region to realize its potential for regional and international trade

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Agricultural Engineering

Journal Section

Review

Publication Date

December 31, 2019

Submission Date

May 20, 2019

Acceptance Date

November 4, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 25 Number: 2

APA
Rahimi, M. S., & Artukoğlu, M. (2019). An Assessment of The Foreign Trade Structure of Afghanistan Agricultural Products. Tarım Ekonomisi Dergisi, 25(2), 267-274. https://doi.org/10.24181/tarekoder.567891
AMA
1.Rahimi MS, Artukoğlu M. An Assessment of The Foreign Trade Structure of Afghanistan Agricultural Products. TJAE. 2019;25(2):267-274. doi:10.24181/tarekoder.567891
Chicago
Rahimi, Mohammad Sharif, and Metin Artukoğlu. 2019. “An Assessment of The Foreign Trade Structure of Afghanistan Agricultural Products”. Tarım Ekonomisi Dergisi 25 (2): 267-74. https://doi.org/10.24181/tarekoder.567891.
EndNote
Rahimi MS, Artukoğlu M (December 1, 2019) An Assessment of The Foreign Trade Structure of Afghanistan Agricultural Products. Tarım Ekonomisi Dergisi 25 2 267–274.
IEEE
[1]M. S. Rahimi and M. Artukoğlu, “An Assessment of The Foreign Trade Structure of Afghanistan Agricultural Products”, TJAE, vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 267–274, Dec. 2019, doi: 10.24181/tarekoder.567891.
ISNAD
Rahimi, Mohammad Sharif - Artukoğlu, Metin. “An Assessment of The Foreign Trade Structure of Afghanistan Agricultural Products”. Tarım Ekonomisi Dergisi 25/2 (December 1, 2019): 267-274. https://doi.org/10.24181/tarekoder.567891.
JAMA
1.Rahimi MS, Artukoğlu M. An Assessment of The Foreign Trade Structure of Afghanistan Agricultural Products. TJAE. 2019;25:267–274.
MLA
Rahimi, Mohammad Sharif, and Metin Artukoğlu. “An Assessment of The Foreign Trade Structure of Afghanistan Agricultural Products”. Tarım Ekonomisi Dergisi, vol. 25, no. 2, Dec. 2019, pp. 267-74, doi:10.24181/tarekoder.567891.
Vancouver
1.Mohammad Sharif Rahimi, Metin Artukoğlu. An Assessment of The Foreign Trade Structure of Afghanistan Agricultural Products. TJAE. 2019 Dec. 1;25(2):267-74. doi:10.24181/tarekoder.567891

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