Descriptive Analysis of the Afghanistan Apple Farming System

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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 agriculturerelated 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.

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