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CULTIVATION OF MINT AS A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE LIVLIHOOD IN EAST AND NORTH-EAST OF AFGHANISTAN RALF 02-011 Start date: Apr

MINT AS AN ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOOD CROP. Partners: ICARDA andMinistry of Agriculture and Irrigation (MAI) Target Provinces:Helmand, Kunduz and Nangarhar. MINT AS AN ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOOD CROP. Easily grown with less input and high output Conveniently processed and stored Well accepted for culinary uses Simple value addition Generation of off-farm income Possible employment of women High potential of sales in domestic and regional markets.

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CULTIVATION OF MINT AS A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE LIVLIHOOD IN EAST AND NORTH-EAST OF AFGHANISTAN RALF 02-011 Start date: Apr

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    1. CULTIVATION OF MINT AS A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE LIVLIHOOD IN EAST AND NORTH-EAST OF AFGHANISTAN (RALF 02-011) Start date: April 2005

    2. MINT AS AN ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOOD CROP Partners: ICARDA and Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (MAI) Target Provinces: Helmand, Kunduz and Nangarhar

    3. MINT AS AN ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOOD CROP

    4. MINT AS AN ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOOD CROP

    5. MINT AS AN ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOOD CROP Digestive problems are common in Afghanistan due to the unavailability of safe drinking water In absence of an extensive health care system, local communities depend on alternative therapies, offering an opportunity for introducing mint, already widely consumed as a food item

    6. MINT AS AN ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOOD CROP

    7. Project Activities: Germplasm collection & Evaluation Evaluation of local and new germplasm, and test of improved cultivation method Nine local Germplasms Pakistan- Six Taiwan- Four Tajikistan- One Iran-One India-One Total 22 germplasms evaluated

    8. Germplasm Collection Center Sheesham Bagh, Nangarhar

    9. Germplasm conservation

    10. MINT AS AN ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOOD CROP Participatory Research-cum-demonstrations 2005 Nine in 3 target provinces 2006 Nineteen in 3 target provinces

    11. Evaluation and demonstration Nangarhar

    12. Evaluation and demonstrations Helmand

    13. Evaluation and demonstrations Kunduz

    14. Farmers attending field day in Nangarhar

    15. Farmers attending field day in Helmand

    16. Farmers attending field day in Helmand

    17. Deputy Minister with ICARDA-RALF team and farmers (in white caps) on a monitoring trip to Jalalabad

    18. Details of income from demonstration-cum-research plots in three target provinces

    19. Per cent return rate in target provinces

    20. Income comparison

    21. Mint Producers Associations (MPA) Three MPA (one each in target provinces) organized Each MPA has minimum ten members Project is supporting MPAs to: Produce mint at commercial level Grow mint during off-season Enter in dry-mint business Produce and market mint-water Enter in mint-oil business

    22. Mint Producers Associations

    23. Off-Season Mint Production

    24. Mint production during off-season

    25. Price trend in market Mint prices over a period of 4 years (2002-2005)

    26. Dry-Mint trade by MPA-Value Addition-1

    27. Dry-mint trade by MPA

    28. Dry-Mint trade by MPA

    29. Dry Mint in local markets

    30. Economic Analysis of Dry Mint Trade Production cost of 1pack dry-mint (50 gms) 10 Afs. Sold to Shop keepers in 35 Afs. Counter price 50 Afs. 10 packets of 50 grams each/day/ person Profit/ packet = 25 Afs. Profit Margin = 250 %

    31. Mint-water production at commercial level-Value Addition-2

    32. Inauguration of Mint Water Production & Training Facility, Badam Bagh Kabul

    33. Mint-water Right effect No side effect(with a trilingual label) Improves appetite Corrects digestion Relieves gastric Cure sore throats Maintains health 100% natural Contains no additive Approved by the Ministry of Health

    34. Inauguration of Mint water production plant in NGR

    35. Inauguration of mint-water production facility in NGR

    36. Inauguration of mint-water production facility in Helmand

    37. Marketing of mint-water

    38. Mint-water production process Fresh mint leaves 35 kg Water 90 liters Time required for production of steam 2 hours Steam distillation completes in additional 6 hours Total distillate collected during 7 hours = 70 liters 140 bottles of 500 ml each produced

    39. Economics of mint-water production (all costs in Afghanis) Cost of 35kg fresh mint (average 10 Afs/ kg) = 350 Cost of heating (gas) for 7 hours (@ Afs 35/ kg) = 245 Cost of plastic bottle = 7.5 Cost of 4 colored trilingual label= 3 Production price of one bottle (500 ml mint-water) + bottle + label = 15 Sale price = 35 Per bottle profit = 20* Total profit with one distillation/ day = 2,800 Monthly profit (@ 10 distillations/ month) = 28,000* Annual Estimated Profit = 3,36,000 ($ 6,720) *Profit will vary with the price of fresh mint and of gas. Both of these are cheaper during spring and summer season. Calculation based on Kabul market prices Cost of starting kit for mint-water business US $ 2,200 + space

    40. Capacity building One day training held for farmers, health-workers, MAI staff and students in mint-water production at Badam Bagh, Kabul

    41. Mint-water production at domestic level

    42. Public awareness Health worker training school girls in mint-water production-Nangarhar

    43. Public awareness Health worker training house wives and school girls in mint water production-Helmand

    44. Public awareness Three booklets (one each in English, Dari and Pashto) containing information on different mint species, cultural practices, food and medicinal uses were produced and distributed

    45. Public awareness

    46. Mint Project Team

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