The Kabul, Kunduz, and Helmand Valleys and the National Economy of Afghanistan: A Study of Regional Resources and the Comparative Advantages of Development

National Academies, 1959 - Afghanistan - 441 pages

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Chapter	23

Table Page 1 Jalalabad Crop Rotation Patterns	37

Kabul City and Environs	44

Jabal Seraj and Gulbahar	56

Grain Production in Kabul and Parwan Provinces	57

Wheat Varietal Tests at Aliabad Station Kabul	61

THE KUNDUZ VALLEY AND RELATED AREAS	76

Kunduz River Discharge at PuliKhumri Based on Records for the Seven Afghan Years 13291335 or March 21 1950	83

EVALUATION OF THE HELMAND VALLEY PROJECT WITHIN	235

Approximate Estimate of Number of New Farms in Ulti	237

THE DIRECTION OF AFGHAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT	257

KohiKhan Nashin Iron Ore Assay	264

Afghan Imports 195152 Through 195657 in Millions	271

Afghan Trade in Cotton and Cotton Piece Goods	279

Afghan Exports of Sheep and Goat Skins 195455	286

Afghan Wool Exports 195455 Through 195657	289

Production at PuliKhumri Cotton Textile Plant	87

Acreages Served by Canals in the PuliKhumri Node	97

Acreages Served by Canals in the Baghlan Node	98

Supply of Sugar Beets for Processing Plant at Baghlan	101

Varietal Test of Sugar Beets at Baghlan 1952	102

Recovery and Production of Sugar at Baghlan	105

Meteorological Data for ThirtyOne Months at Baghlan	110

Canals and Acreages Served in the Kunduz Node 124	124

Acres Irrigable From the Kunduz River Alone	128

14 Average Yield of Leading Crops in Kataghan Province 1956 Harvests in pounds per acre	129

Cotton Production in MazariSharif Province 1951	134

GEOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL SETTING	139

Annual Runoff of Helmand and Arghandab Rivers in Acre Feet	142

Mean Rainfall and Evaporation at Kandahar in Inches	143

Mean Rainfall and Evaporation at ChahiAnjirs or Marja in Inches	144

Estimated Percentages in Each Land Class 173	173

East Marjai Estimated Percentages in Each Land Class	181

Stabilized Areas Kajakai to Girishk and Seraj	185

Estimated Percentages in Each Land Class	188

Prospective Areas Garmsel Chakansur	199

Estimated Percentages in Each Land	202

THE PROJECT AREAS ALONG	207

Land Use at Beginning of Helmand Valley Project	212

Doubtful Potential The Tarnak Area	216

HYDROELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL FEATURES	223

Dried Fruit Production at Pushtoon Industries	231

Afghan Karakul Exports 195455 Through 195657	293

Afghan Dried Fruit Exports 195455 Through 195657	294

THE LOCATION OF AFGHAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT	300

44 Potential Cotton Growing Areas in the Helmand Valley in acres	306

Cotton Varietal Tests at Marja in 1955	308

Some Suggested Rotations for Sugar Beets	314

Average Fruit Exports from Kabul Area 194344 Through 194546 in metric tons	320

Livestock Population	326

Distribution of Karakul Sheep	334

Karakul Exports and Flocks	336

Comparative Regional Advantages for Production and Processing of Key Agricultural and Pastoral Commodi ties	347

POWER RESOURCES AND REQUIREMENTS OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP	348

Coal Production 195051 to 195657 in Short Tons	355

Comparative Regional Advantages in Power for Processing Industries	363

Afghan Highway Construction Cost Estimates	374

Afghanistan Highways Freight Traffic 195657	381

Comparative Costs and Transit Time in Rs Shipment of 2000 Lbs Merchandise Karachi to Kabul	382

Comparative Regional Advantages in Road Transportation	401

THE THREE REGIONS AND THE NATIONAL ECONOMY OF AFGHAN	403

Possible Future External Debt of Afghanistan	405

Economic Social	412

Evaluation	421

BIBLIOGRAPHY	429

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF INTERVIEWS AND VISITS MADE IN AFGHANISTAN	435

Comparative Regional Advantages for Production of Key Commodities Including Power and Transportation Consid erations 402	437

Title	The Kabul, Kunduz, and Helmand Valleys and the National Economy of Afghanistan: A Study of Regional Resources and the Comparative Advantages of Development Issue 5 of Foreign field research program, National Research Council (U.S.). Division of Earth Sciences Issue 5 of National Research Council, National Research Council Issue 5 of Report, National Research Council (U.S.). Division of Earth Sciences
Author	Aloys Arthur Michel
Publisher	National Academies, 1959
Length	441 pages

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