1388’s Spring Campaign: National Tree Plantation and Distribution Program
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Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL), through its National Agriculture Development Framework (NADF) has introduced the agricultural Iron-Triangle, consisting of the three main areas of economical regeneration, agricultural productivity, and the vital natural resource management. At the other hand, the envoirnmental sustainability is one of the basic implementation principles of the National Agricultural Development Framework (NADF) programs.

according to MAIL's new NRM agenda, it is important not only to conserve the existing natural resources of the country, but also to enhance the natural resource base, by adapting a new community based management of natural resources.  The Hashar Campaigns launched during MAIL's Spring Campaign this year, is a simple examples of the community based management of natural resources. Thousands of Afghans contributed in the plantation and distribution of threes during the Hashar campaings launched by the ministry in Kabul and around the provinces. ... Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock succeed to plant around 3.2 millions of trees in different parts of the country this year.

MAIL leased land at fair market value for 50 years

Obtaining land to use for commercial purposes was one of the most significant constraints to economic growth in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, an estimated 6 to 8 million Ha of government land with agricultural vocation remains available and unused.

Several governmental policies and laws related to availability of commercial lands have been established in the past years, creating the appropriate legal framework to implement new mechanisms for land leases. We refer principally to the Private Sector Growth and Development Policy, the Land Policy, the Policy for Rehabilitation and Development of Agriculture and Natural Resources Sector of Afghanistan, as well as the recent Land Management Law. The revised land management law allows lease on government lands for Up to 50 years on cultivated lands, and Up to 90 years on arid lands (water developement to be done). Kundoz land lease agreement, between the ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) and the SUMMIT ASSOCIATES LTD on April 1, 2009 based on leasing 3 Hectares (Ha), equivalent to 15 Jeribs(jeb) of land to this US investor, is a recent good example of the land lease for commercial purposes, and is an initial step toward the enforcement and utilization of the revised land lease law. According to the signed contract, the Parties agree to a lease base fee of 2,625 USD per year and Ha.  The base fee of the lease for the property is equivalent to 7,875 USD/year.  The fee will be increased 10% every 5 years The primary business of the Summit Associates LTD in Afghanistan is the production, distribution and commercialization of high quality dairy products.  According to the agreement, SUMMIT ASSOCIATES LTD  will invest up to US $ 3 MM, to establish a dairy product facility, in Kundoz province. The land will be used for the sole purpose of conducting agro-processing of a) Fruits into juice, b) Bottled Water and c) Fresh and dry milk into yoghurt, cheesse, UHT milk (including aromated) and other derivative products. Prior to this, an amount of 23.3 Ha was leased to the HABIB HASSAM LTD for the comming 30 years, against AFs 3290 per year. Land lease to Bostan-e-Sabz, in Barikab area of Parwan province, for the period of 30 years, against 5950  Afs/year/Ha. is another fine example of land lease by the Ministry of Agriculture.  Bostan-e-Sabz reserves the largest leased piece of land, by providing 120 Hectares (Ha), equivalent to 600 Jeribs(jeb) of land for the agri-commercial investment.