Natural resources in recovery : securing Afghanistan’s future : accomplishments and the way forward / Asian Development Bank, South Asia Department.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Manila, Philippines : Asian Development Bank, 2004. Description: xv, 75 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 971561535X
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • Pamphlet HD2065.6. N38
Summary: Summary: “Over 80% of the population is dependent on agriculture. Of the total land area of Afghanistan of 65 million hectares (ha), only 12% is arable. About 30% of total arable and permanent cropland was irrigated in 1999, mostly for wheat and horticulture. The existing irrigation systems are operating at low efficiency rates of about 25%, indicating that there is considerable scope for reducing”—(p. xiii).

“March 2004”.

Includes bibliographical references.

Summary: “Over 80% of the population is dependent on agriculture. Of the total land area of Afghanistan of 65 million hectares (ha), only 12% is arable. About 30% of total arable and permanent cropland was irrigated in 1999, mostly for wheat and horticulture. The existing irrigation systems are operating at low efficiency rates of about 25%, indicating that there is considerable scope for reducing”—(p. xiii).

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