Pine nuts’ value chain (an assessment report) focus on Loya Paktia region (Paktia, Paktika and Khost provinces) / CARD-F.

Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: [Place of publication not identified] : [CARD-F], [2017].Description: 81 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 30 cmSubject(s): LOC classification:
  • Pamphlet SD235. A38.
Contents:
Contents: 1. Introduction to pine-nuts—2. The study approach—3. Geographical distribution of pine nuts’ forests—3. Geographical distribution of pine nuts’ forests—4. Socio-economic importance of the pine-nuts value chain in Afghanistan—6. Market and value chain analysis—7. Pine-nuts intervention strategy—Annexes.
Summary: Summary: “Afghanistan currently produces on average 23,000 MT of pinenuts annually from the naturally grown pine forests. This may reach at maximum approximately 35,000 MT of annual production conditional to suitable climate and vigilant harvesting of last year otherwise this may drop to a minimum production level of 11,000 MT annually due to punitive dry weather and harvesting damage; produced from the last year’s harvest. The current estimated market and forest gate value of the value chain stands at approximately USD 290 Million and USD 244 Million1 respectively…”—(page 3).

Cover title.
“CARD-F”—cover page.

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents: 1. Introduction to pine-nuts—2. The study approach—3. Geographical distribution of pine nuts’ forests—3. Geographical distribution of pine nuts’ forests—4. Socio-economic importance of the pine-nuts value chain in Afghanistan—6. Market and value chain analysis—7. Pine-nuts intervention strategy—Annexes.

Summary: “Afghanistan currently produces on average 23,000 MT of pinenuts annually from the naturally grown pine forests. This may reach at maximum approximately 35,000 MT of annual production conditional to suitable climate and vigilant harvesting of last year otherwise this may drop to a minimum production level of 11,000 MT annually due to punitive dry weather and harvesting damage; produced from the last year’s harvest. The current estimated market and forest gate value of the value chain stands at approximately USD 290 Million and USD 244 Million1 respectively…”—(page 3).

English