Agriculture and Rural Development

Agriculture and Rural Development

Enhancing licit agricultural productivity, creating incentives for non-farm investment, developing rural
infrastructure, and supporting access to skills development and financial services will allow individuals,
households and communities to participate licitly and productively in the economy. As agriculture
represents the major source of income for more than a quarter of the households in the province, rural
development will be a key element of progress in Kandahar. The most important field crops grown in
Kandahar province include wheat, potatoes, melon and watermelon and maize as well as opium. The
most common crops grown in garden plots include grapes (54%) and fruit and nut trees (34%). Wheat
(4%) and vegetables (3%) are also sometimes grown in garden plots in the province.
More than one third of households with access to fertilizer use this on field crops (38%) and to a higher
degree, nearly half of households use fertilizer on garden plots (48%). One in six (15%) households
uses fertilizer on both field and garden.