Afghanistan Major Products
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Rugs
Rugs/Carpet making in Afghanistan is a craft of great antiquity for which the country is justly famous. Before 1978 Afghanistan's Rugs/Carpets ranked fifth amongst the country's exports. Rich in form and color, the flat-woven, hand-knotted and felt creations woven by highly-skilled Turkmen, Uzbek, Hazara, Aimed, Kirghiz and Baluch craftsmen once represented the highest quality in Central Asia.
Daulatabad is a famous rug center just north of Maimana, and Shahkh, near Qaisar, to the west. In addition, one may often find good buys in other tribal Turkoman rugs such as the Mauri and the Qizil Ayak. They also display numbers of Donkey bags, bildow (narrow woven pieces used for yurt decorations) and namad, felt rugs. Ranging from black to grey, occasionally a prized white, namad are decorated with floral and geometric designs in bright, hot pink, yellow, orange, and white. When used as roffing for the yurts, the decorated side is turned toward the inside to enhance the colorful interior festooned with long strings of pompoms, woven bands, some narrow, some wide, all gayly exuberant.
Almost every walled compound in the suberbs of Maimana contains a yurt (prounonced ooy in Uzbaki) for summer living. The namad are made by specialists in the village of Wenchalat across the river from Maimana and are available in quanitity only on bazaar days when they may be purchased on almost any sidewalk and off the backs of numerous donkeys. Besides these various types of rugs the rug dealers also offer saddles and finely embroidered hats for sale.
Gilims
Gilim are flat woven carpets that can be found as carpets, wall hangings and saddle bags (now also used as bicycle bags) they are very sturdy and are usually in a deep wine red with multicolored patterns. As with other weavings and carpets different qualities of manufacture and materials can be found.
The rug shops also offer a wide selection of Uzbak Gilim (woven rugs) which is a local specialty. The Uzbak Gilim from Kunduz is very fine and renowned throughout Afghanistan for their quality and designs.
Karakul
Basically karakul sheep are raised in Russia and in South Africa today, Afghanistan karakul is recognized as being most superior in quality and therefore commands the highest price on the world market.
The North region of Afghanistan is the central collection point for these lambskins which form one of Afghanistan's principle export items. Shops selling karakul skins are situated on the bazaar street of most of the cities in the North Provinces.
Afghanistan Fruit
Afghanistan produces exceptionally high quality fruits, notably grapes, pomegranates, apricots, berries, and plums. These fruits have traditionally been Afghanistan's main food exports
Grape
Afghanistan is well known for its grapes. In the 327 districts surveyed, grape growing is the primary fruit species being produced in the country, accounting for 48 percent of the total fruit-growing area. However, these figures fluctuate significantly from district to district. In most districts, grapes are not grown for commercial purposes, but mainly for family self-consumption.
The country has indigenous grape genetic resources of excellent quality that are cultivated almost everywhere. The core of the local varieties collection is in selected nucleus nurseries and research stations. The production of seedless grape varieties (called "kismish"), which are dried for the raisin export market, is still common, especially in the southern region.
In the case of green grapes production, there is usually a raisin-drying house in the centre of the vineyard. This structure is made out of mum bricks and has lattice curtain walls to allow adequate ventilation for the drying of the fruit. When the raisins are harvested, they are placed on bamboo trellises to dry inside the house. Those raisins that fall to the ground are taken outside and dried on the mud floor, becoming the red raisins that make up the bulk of the processed raisins exported. The traditional drying technique takes 60 days to produce a raisin. However, if the grapes were dipped in a solution of potassium carbonate, the drying time could be reduced to 8 days.
Apple
Afghanistan has proven favorable climatic conditions for the production of apple trees. Apples are still an important fruit in the country despite conditions limiting the domestic market. The more accessible areas and local markets have heavy competition from imported fruits from Iran and Pakistan. Nevertheless, cultivation is still widespread and mainly aimed at satisfying the small rural local markets and the farmers’ subsistence production. The current apple production in the country largely depends on the few exotic varieties imported 20 years ago.
Apricot
The growing of apricots is oriented towards local varieties, which Afghan farmers traditionally consider more valuable than the imported (exotic) cultivars. The quality of these varieties is excellent; some even better than the Mediterranean commercial cultivars in terms of taste and resistance to pest and diseases.
Apricots are certainly one of the most promising fruit species with the highest future potential for development due to the farmers’ familiarity with their cultivation, the excellent quality of indigenous genetic resources, and easy to dry characteristics of their varieties. There is a good potential in increasing the value-added aspects of the product through improved production, processing and marketing practices.
Pomegranate
Afghanistan can be considered the country of the pomegranate fruit, not only because of the traditional cultivation of this species, but also because of the excellent quality of the landraces grown. In fact, the local varieties grown in the main production area of Kandahar Province (4 032 jeribs or 806 ha) are known for their high quality and productivity. Farmers reported average yields ranging from about 1 720 kg/jerib (344/ha) in Dand District to more than 3 800 kg/jeribs (760 kg/ha) in Arghandab District. Farah Province is also well known for pomegranate production and the high quality of its fruits, as indicated in the targeted villages by the survey (1 097 jeribs or 219 ha). Pomegranate ranks second as its main fruit crop.
Peach
Although peaches can be easily grown in a number of districts, the development of commercial orchards remains limited due to its fragile and perishable nature that makes it difficult to market. The main provinces for peach production are Takhar and Ghor.
Afghan Airlines and Hotels
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Ariana Afghan Airlines
ICAO: AFG
IATA: FG
Callsign: ARIANA
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Website: http://www.flyariana.com
Contact: +93 (0) 202 100 269
International Line: +1-905-290-2224
Safi Airways
ICAO: SFW
IATA:4Q
Callsign: SAFI AIRWAYS
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Website: http://www.safiairways.aero
Contact: +93 (0) 202 222 222
Kam Air
ICAO: KMF
IATA: RQ
Callsign: KAMGAR
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Website: http://www.flykamair.com
Contact: +93 (0) 202 200 447
Pamir Airways
ICAO: PIR
IATA:NR
Callsign: PAMIR
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Website: http://www.pamirairways.af/demodisplay.php?page_id=29
Contact: + 93 (0) 202 302 681
Hotels
Kabul Serena Hotel Afghanistan
http://www.serenahotels.com/serenakabul/default-en.html
Contact: +93 (0) 799 654 000
Safi Land Mark Hotel Kabul Afghanistan
Address: Share Naw, Kabul
Contact: +93 (0) 202 203 121
Website: http://www.safilandmarkhotelsuites.com/home.html
Hotel Inter-Continental Afghanistan
Website: http://www.intercontinentalkabul.com
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Afghan Banks
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Banke Millie Afghan is Afghanistan's first bank. It was established in 1933 (1312 solar year) and it was in charge of dealing with the Central Bank until 1939 when (Da Afghanistan Bank was established).
To read more about activities of the banks and to find out more about country's financial stability please visit their sites on:
Banke Millie Afghan http://www.bmkabul.com.af
Da Afghanistan Bank http://www.centralbank.gov.af
Banks
Afghanistan's Central Bank has licensed twelve commercial banks to date. Out of twelve, seven banks are fully-fledged commercial banks and the remaining five are branches of foreign banks.
PASHTANYBANK
Add: Da Afghanan
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Phone: +93(0)797999100 / (0)202103868
Fax: +93(0)202102905
http://www.pashtanybank.com
AFGHANISTAN INTERNATIONAL BANK
Add: Wazir Akbar Khan, Kabul
Mobile: +93 (70) 220-883
Email:
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Website: www.aib.af
ARIAN BANK
Contact: Mahmood
Address: Share Nau
Mobile: +93 (79) 420-420
AZIZI BANK
Contact: Deepak Shrivastava
Add: Malik Asghar Square, next to Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kabul
Tel: +93 (0) 799-129-999
Email:
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Website: www.azizibank.com
BANK MELLI
Add: Close to Kabul Serena
Email:
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Phone: +93 (0) 20 2102 221
Fax: +93 (0) 20 2101 801
AFGHAN UNITED BANK
Add: Shar-e-Naw Turabaz Khan Watt,
Phone: +93 (0) 20-2203836, +93 (0) 20-2203837
Email:
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Website: www.aub.af
NEW KABUL BANK
Address: Share Nau
Phone: +93 (70) 285-285
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Website: www.kabulbank.af
NATIONAL BANK OF PAKISTAN
Contact: Muhammad Ali Paracha
Address: Wazir Akbar Khan
Tel: +93 (0) 79-021-710
Email:
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Website: www.nbp.com.pk
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
Contact: John Alan Janes
Address: Wazir Akbar Khan
Phone: +93 (79) 320-874
WESTERN UNION
A.K. Rashidzada Corporation
Address: Building 296, Street #13
Wazir Akbar Khan
Phone: +93 (0) 79-325-777
Website: www.westernunion.com
ELECTRONIC TRANSFER SERVICES
Address: 92 Sarai Shahzada
Phone: +93 (0) 79-325-777
ELECTRONIC TRANSFER SERVICES
Address: Char Rahi Ansari North Western Corner
(Next to Dunya Travel Services)
Phone: +93 (79) 325-777
* Western Union is available for cash transfers at the all Banks in Afghanistan
Afghan Investment Law
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The Afghan High Commission for Investment (HCI) www.commerce.gov.af has established a Technical Commission in order to facilitate and streamline private investment.
The Technical Commission of National & Foreign Private Investment in Afghanistan has the pleasure to present the list of necessary document prior to the registration of a foreign company in Afghanistan and request for an Investment License.
Some of the documents which are essential for obtaining a Trade/investment (Import- Export) License in Afghanistan are as follows:
- The Original copy of the application form of Investment License, signed by the competent authority of the company.
- The original copy of statement of incorporation and bylaws of the company and the registration number of the company in the country of origin.
- The original transcript of Criminal Record for the President & Vice President of the company. To be certified by the by the Afghan Embassy.
- Three passport-sized photographs of the President & Vice President of the company.
- A copy of the Director(s) passport.
- The Company's bank account references in the country of origin and in Afghanistan (if any). To be certified by the Afghan Embassy.
- An official letter of introduction by the Embassy of the home country of the company in Kabul to the Afghan Ministry of Foreign
Affairs. - Registration of the firm at the Economic Department of the Afghan Foreign Affairs. (Please contact the Embassy in relation to
registration) - A completed investment application with a copy of the investment project including feasibility studies (if any).
To obtain further information on investment in Afghanistan please visit www.commerce.gov.au.
Click here to read a copy of Afghanistan Investment Law.
To obtain further information on investment, private enterprises and trade licenses, visit www.aisa.org.af.
Investing in Afghanistan
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Afghanistan, the heart of Asia, is open for business and investment!
Building a strong economy is crucial to Afghanistan's long-term success. The Government of Afghanistan "GoA" is dedicated to creating an investor-friendly business environment. During the past five years, significant improvements have been made in infrastructure, banking, customs, and legal reforms. The GoA has also enacted one of the most liberal investment laws in the region and is committed to offering low taxes and tariffs to promote investment and trade.
Afghanistan is a well-positioned central trading hub. Today, Afghanistan's principal trading partners include Pakistan, India, Korea, China, Japan, Germany, and the UAE. One of the GoA's priorities is to appropriate donor aid being provided by our international partners to promote investment, trade, and the development of the private sector. Most of the major foreign direct investments in Afghanistan are by Afghan entrepreneurs, who have made lucrative careers in telecommunications, IT and other sectors.
The Economic, Trade & Investment Department of the Embassy of Afghanistan in Geneva, is your link to investing and doing business in Afghanistan. We are able to provide you with resources, answer your questions, and refer you to relevant organizations and companies. A resourceful website through which you could access various trade and investment related information is: http://www.afghanistan.business-gateways.com