Afghanistan: ADB Provides $75mn Grant to Support Afghanistan's Horticulture Value Chains

Oct 31, 2018 | Wadsam
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) agrees to provide a $75 million grant to support development of horticulture value chains in Afghanistan, empowering farmers, crop producers, as well as agriculture enterprises to become major contributors to the country's economy. Horticulture is a major contributor to the agriculture sector of Afghanistan , with crops generating over $1.4 billion annually representing 34% of agriculture's total GDP. Supporting horticulture value chains will further boost the subsector's contribution to the country's development.