The Influence factors of local leaders' roles toward the community development decision-making in Bamyan, Afghanistan

The study identified the influencing factors on the roles of the local leaders in decision-making for community development in Bamyan Province, Afghanistan. In an effort to rebuild the nation recovering from decades long of war, the efficiency of governance in development is crucial to deliver the success. Yet, the main problem that poses a challenge to achieve the goal is the indefinite information about the community development and the roles of the local leaders. A self-administered questionnaire was designed and subsequently distributed to 384 community members. Factor and regression analysis were performed to identify the influencing factors. The result shows that three factors have the most impact on community development decision-making. The result obtained from the study shows that Bridging Standardized Beta value is 31.5, Guiding Standardized Beta value is 22.8 and Accountability Standardized Beta value is 11.5 these three factors are significant (P-value 0.000<0.05). Therefore, relationship, cooperation, sponsor and trust are the important issues in a community development decision making for the consideration of local leaders as his role

アフガニスタン ノ ショクリョウ アンゼン ホショウ ト ノウソンブ ノ ヒンコン

博士（農学）東京農工大

Influential factors of apricot market supply in Kandahar, Afghanistan

This study focused on factors influencing apricot market supply in Kandahar, Afghanistan with specific objectives to determine the most influential factors influencing apricot market supply. A multi-stage method of sampling was employed to select required apricot sample farmers. Five villages were purposively selected and 102 farmers were surveyed. Explanatory factor and multiple regression analyses were applied. Factor analysis revealed seven underlying factors such as, storage availability, market and variety information, access to credit, cost minimisation, logistical efficiency, price awareness and extension services. These factors were able to explain 79.8% of the variance in the analysis. Based on regression analysis, storage availability, logistical efficiency, price awareness, extension services and farm size were found as the most significant. Findings of the study suggest that the availability of storage, access to credit, extension and other services should be provided by the government to improve effective production and marketing of apricot supply

Marketing of apricot supplied to the market in Kandahar, Afghanistan

Horticulture crops considerably amplify the country’s profile. However, the quantity of apricot on the market has declined and its competitiveness has been challenged. This study focused on the marketing of apricot supplied to the market in Kandahar among 102 farmers. The respondents answered a structured questionnaire designed to explore the association between farmer’s socio-demographic factors and the quantity of apricot supplied to the market, to map the marketing channels used by the supply chain players, as well as to identify the marketing constraints. The results from the descriptive analysis showed that major actors in the study area were apricot farmers, wholesalers, collectors, retailers, and exporters. The results also revealed that the chain was constrained by the lack of storage, price setting, lack of governmental support, poor quality of apricot, lack of supply, high transportation cost, and lack of demand. Meanwhile, the results of the chi-square analysis revealed that farm size, education level, farming experience, and family size were significantly associated with the quantity of apricot supplied to the market except for farmer’s age. The findings of this study indicate that appropriate intervention mechanisms such as land acquisition schemes and education awareness programs are necessary for the expansion of farm size and farmers’ education to produce an increased quantity of apricot

Effect of tillage practices and phosphorus doses on the performance of mungbean (Vigna radiata) in semi-arid Kandahar region of Afghanistan

Not AvailableA field experiment was conducted in Kandahar, Afghanistan during summer (June-August) season of 2017 to assess the impact of different tillage practices and phosphorus doses on yield and economics of mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.)]. Experiment consisted 12 treatment combinations of 3-tillage practices in main plots, viz., raised bed, zero tillage and conventional tillage and 4-phosphorus doses in sub-plots, viz. 0 (control), 40, 60 and 80 kg P2O5/ha. Research findings of the study showed that yield attributes, seed and stover yields, harvest index and economics of mungbean were not significantly influenced by different tillage practices. Application of P resulted significantly higher growth and yield parameters compared to absolute control. Application of 80 kg P2O5/ha gave the highest seed yield (0.98 t/ha) and 60 kg P2O5/ha gave the highest stover yield (3.92 t/ha). In terms of economics, the highest net returns (58,238 AFN/ha) was recorded with 80 kg P2O5/ha, and the B: C ratio was the highest (2.24) with 40 kg P2O5/ha.Not Availabl

Economical optimum dose of phosphorus for mungbean (Vigna radiata) under contrasting tillage practices in arid region

Not AvailableNot AvailableNot Availabl