597 Afghan farmers and traders trained

Larry BradshawFAF Developments News Release

In total, 597 Afghan local national individuals (498 farmers, 49 traders, 20 Quality Assurance and Quality Control Monitors and 30 traders assistants), each actively involved in the pomegranate value chain were trained. These individuals were provided • the on the job training on how to sort, grade, package and maintain the freshness of pomegranates for transport to both the domestic …

Training tool(s) well received

Larry BradshawFAF Developments News Release

In the past, there have been numerous programs with the training component, but none thoroughly covered the marketing aspect of pomegranate production. There has been field training for several crops, but there were no technical farmer-focused manuals developed or that could be found. By following the basic guidelines presented in the training manual, a farmer should achieve a satisfactory result …

Afghan pomegranates in Indian market, Delhi

Larry BradshawFAF Developments News Release

The Azadpur Market in Delhi is the largest fruit and vegetable market in Asia and possibly, the world. The volume and diversity of goods sold is impressive. The market is comprised of several open-fronted sheds totaling an area in the region of 20 hectares in extent. Pomegranates dominate one of these sheds which is approximately 200 meters long by 20 …