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"title": "Afghanistan Agriculture Market in 2025",
"short_description": "<p><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 153, 0);\">Afghanistan's</span> agricultural sector in 2025 presented a paradox of resilience\r\nand crisis. The sector remained the economic backbone, supporting\r\napproximately 60% of the workforce and contributing around 20-25% to GDP.\r\nDespite severe challenges, it achieved an average wheat harvest of 4.5\r\nmillion tonnes in 2025. However, this masked deeper systemic vulnerabilities:\r\na resurgence in opium poppy cultivation by 74% despite an official ban, a\r\n26% contraction in total cultivated area since 2023, and worsening food\r\ninsecurity affecting 40% of the population. The sector operated under\r\nintensifying climate pressures with drought affecting at least 19 provinces\r\nwhile simultaneously navigating significant trade realignments following\r\nborder closures with Pakistan. These developments occurred within a\r\nbroader economy experiencing 4.3% GDP growth but declining per capita\r\nincome, revealing agriculture's critical role in both livelihood preservation and\r\nnational economic stability</p>",
"long_description": "<p>Agriculture remains fundamental to <span style=\"color: rgb(255, 153, 0);\">Afghanistan's </span>economy and social fabric. In 2025,\r\napproximately <span style=\"color: rgb(255, 153, 0);\">60%</span> of the population derived livelihoods directly or indirectly from\r\nagriculture, highlighting its role as the primary employment sector. The sector\r\ncontributed an estimated<span style=\"color: rgb(255, 153, 0);\"> 20-25%</span> to national GDP, with fluctuations depending on\r\nclimatic conditions and harvest outcomes. Despite overall economic growth of <span style=\"color: rgb(255, 153, 0);\">4.3%</span> in\r\n2025, rapid population expansion estimated at <span style=\"color: rgb(255, 153, 0);\">8.6%</span> resulted in a <span style=\"color: rgb(255, 153, 0);\">4%</span> decline in GDP\r\nper capita, increasing pressure on rural households dependent on agriculture for\r\nsubsistence.</p><p>\r\nGovernment revenue dynamics significantly impacted agricultural policy. Domestic tax\r\nrevenues strengthened to <span style=\"color: rgb(255, 153, 0);\">17.1%</span> of GDP in 2025 through enhanced enforcement, yet\r\ndeclining external grants constrained public investment capacity in rural infrastructure.\r\nThe banking sector's fragility, characterized by regulatory uncertainty and limited\r\nlending, restricted farmers' access to formal credit, pushing many toward informal\r\nfinancing channels. These macroeconomic conditions created an environment where\r\nagricultural productivity became increasingly critical for broader economic stability.\r\n</p>",
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"created_at": "2026-02-12T10:20:49.000Z",
"updated_at": "2026-02-18T06:43:26.000Z"
}
