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Date of Planting and Harvesting
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1. North (Faryab; Jawzjan, Saripol, Balkh, Samangan) : 15 Jun - 15 Jul
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Crop
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Autumn
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Spring
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Summer
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Harvesting
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Remark
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Wheat
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15 Oct - 15 Nov (01 - 30)
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Mar
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(Autumn & spring on rain-fed)
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Barley
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(01 - 30) Mar
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15 Jun - 15 Jul
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Rice
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15 Apri - 15 May
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20 Jun - Jul(Tran)
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15 Sep - 15 Oct
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Nursery (15 Apr - 15 May)
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Maize
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15 Apr - 15 May
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15 Aug - 15 Sep
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Pulses
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15 Apr - 15 May
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15 Jul - 30 Aug
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Potato
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15 Apr - 15 May
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15 Sep - 15 Oct
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Oil Seed
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15 Mar - 15 April
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(01 - 30) Sep
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Clover
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15 Oct - 15 Nov
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(01 - 30) Apr
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15 Jun - 15 Jul
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Lucerne
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20 Feb - 20 Mar
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Perennial
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Cotton
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01Apr - 30 Apr
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30th Aug to 15th October
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Melons
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15 April - 15 May
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15 Aug - 15 Sep
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opium poppy
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V.little but increasing
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2. North East a. (Badakhshan) : 25th June to 15th September
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Crop
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Autumn
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Spring
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Summer
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Harvesting
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Remark
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Wheat
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20 Mar - 30Apr
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15 Aug - 15 Sep
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Barley
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20 Mar - 30Apr
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15 Aug - 15 Sep
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Rice
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Maize
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(01 - 30)May
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15 Sep - 15 Oct
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Fodder
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Pulses
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15 Apri - 15 May
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15 Sep - 15 Oct
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(field peas, broad beans, lathyrus)
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Potato
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15 Apri - 15 May
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15 Sep - 15 Oct
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(mainly white skinned)
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Lucerne
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15 Apri - 15 May
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Perennial
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Melons
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15 Apri - 15 May
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opium poppy
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15 Mar - 15 April
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Aug - Sep
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Important crop
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3. North East b. (Baghlan, Kunduz, and Takhar)
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Crop
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Autumn
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Spring
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Summer
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Harvesting
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Remark
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Wheat
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15 Oct - 15 Nov
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(01 - 30) Mar
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15 Jun - 15 Jul Autumn.
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Spring on rainfed only
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Wheat
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15 Oct - 15 Nov
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(01 - 30) Mar
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15 Jun - 15 Jul
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Barley
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(01 - 30) Mar
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15 Jun - 15 Jul
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Rice
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15 Apri - 15 May
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20 Jun - Jul(Tran)
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15 Sep - 15 Oct
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Nursery(15 Apr - 15 May)
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Maize
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15 Apr - 15 May
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15 Aug - 15 Sep
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Potato
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15 Apr - 15 May
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15 Sep - 15 Oct
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Melons
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15 April - 15 May
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15 Aug - 15 Sep
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opium poppy
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Not common
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Cotton
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01Apr - 30 Apr
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30 Aug to 15th October
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4. East Central (Ghor, Bamiyan also agriculturally includes north Ghazni and Wardak)
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Crop
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Autumn
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Spring
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Summer
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Harvesting
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Remark
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Wheat
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01 Sep - 15 Oct
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(01 - 30) Apri
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(01 - 30) Aug
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Autumn & Spring sown
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Barley
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(01 - 30) Apri
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(01 - 30) Aug
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Spring sown
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Rice
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Apr(Nursery)
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15Jun - 15Jul(Tr)
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October
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Lower Kahmard only
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Maize
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15 May - 15 Jun
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Fodder
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Grain & Fodder
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Pulses
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(01 - 30) May
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September
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Beans
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Potato
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(01 - 30) Apri
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15 Sep - 15 Oct
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Mainly white skinned
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Oil Seed
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(01 - 30) Apri
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15 Aug - 15 Sep
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Mustard, sesame, linseed
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Clover
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15 Apr - 15 May
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15 Jul - 15 Aug
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Lucerne
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15 Apr - 15 May
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Perennial
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Vetches
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15 Apr - 15 May
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September
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Melons
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little in lower Kahmard
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Opium poppy
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no opium poppy
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5. Central ( Kabul; Parwan; Kapisa; Logar; Wardak) note. North/west Wardak really part of E.Centre)
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Crop
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Autumn
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Spring
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Summer
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Harvesting
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Remark
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Wheat
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15 Sep - 15 Oct
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15 Mar - 15 Apr
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August
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All Autumn sown
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Barley
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15Mar - 15 Apr
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August
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All spring sown
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Rice
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Apr - May
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September
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Sorobi, Kapisa
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Maize
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15 Apr - 15 May
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September
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Up to 1,800 max 2,000 meters
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Pulses
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April
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August
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Beans
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Potato
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15 Apr - 15 May
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September
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Mainly white skinned
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Oil Seed
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15 Apr - 15 May
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September
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(mustard etc)
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Clover
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15 Apr - 15 May
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August - October
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Lucerne
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15 Apr - 15 May
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Perennial
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Perennial
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Vetches
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15 Apr - 15 May
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September
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Winter forage
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Vegetable(Onion)
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15 Mar - 15 Apr
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September
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Logar, Tagab
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Opuim poppy
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April
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September
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Azro only (little)
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6. South East (I.e. South and West of the Spingar Mountains) Pakhtia, Paktika, Khost and Ghazni)
Note: Agriculturally Ghazni is really more part of Central and E. Central
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Crop
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Autumn
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Spring
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Summer
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Harvesting
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Remark
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Wheat
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15Oct - 30 Nov
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15 May - 15 June
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All Autumn sown
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Barley
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15 Oct - 30 Nov
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15 May - 15 June
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Rice
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(15 - 30) Apri(Nur)
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June (transplant)
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November
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only a little in Khost & Pakhtia
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Maize
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June - 15 Jul
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October
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Pulses
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(01 - 30)May
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September
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Mung in Khost, others elsewhere
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Potato
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February
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15 Apr - 15 May
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Nangarhar
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Vegetable(Onion)
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September
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15 Mar - 15 Apr
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Mainly Khost
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Oil Seed
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15 Oct - 30 Nov
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April
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Clover
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15 Sep - 15 Oct
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Mar - Apr
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Lucerne
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15 Sep - 15 Oct
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Perennial
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Cotton
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15 Jun - 15 Jul
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15 Oct - Nov
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(domestic production only)
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Melons
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April
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15 Jul - 30 Aug
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Mainly in Khost
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opium poppy
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No opium poppy
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Sugarcane
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January
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15 Oct - Nov
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Little in Khost
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7. East (i.e. North of the Spingar Mountains : Kunar, Laghman, Nangarhar)
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Crop
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Autumn
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Spring
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Summer
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Harvesting
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Remark
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Wheat
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15 Oct - 30 Nov
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15 May - 15 June
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All Autumn sown
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Barley
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15 Oct - 30 Nov
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15 May - 15 June
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Very little
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Rice
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15/30 April -nurs.
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June (transplant)
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November
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Mainly Kunar & Laghman
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Maize
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June - 15 Jul
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October
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Grain and Forage
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Pulses
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(01 - 30)May
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September
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Mung bean mainly
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Potato
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February
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15 Apr - 15 May
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Upper Nangarhar
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Vegetable(Onion)
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September
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15 Mar - 15 Apr
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Oil Seed
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15 Oct - 30 Nov
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April
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mustard, linseed, sesame
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Clover
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15 Sep - 15 Oct
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Mar - Apr
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Lucerne 15
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Sep - 15 Oct
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Perennial
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Commercial in lower Surkhrud
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Cotton
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15 Jun - 15 Jul
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15 Oct - Nov
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(domestic production only)
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Melons
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April
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15 Jul - 30 Aug
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opium poppy
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15 Oct - 30 Nov
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15 April - 15 May
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Most important in Nangarhar
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Sugarcane
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January
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15 Oct - Nov
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Biannual: Lower elevations.
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8. South West (Kandahar, Helmand, Zabol, Nimroz, Urozgan) (note Zabol & upper Uruzgan colder)
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Crop
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Autumn
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Spring
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Summer
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Harvesting
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Remark
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Wheat
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15th Oct - 30 Dec
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15 May - 15 July
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All Autumn sown
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Barley
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15 Oct - 30 Nov
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1 May - 30 June
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Very little
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Rice
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15/30 April -nurs.
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June (transplant)
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November
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Very little in Helmand & Urozgan
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Maize
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01 May / 30 Jun
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October
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Grain and Forage
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Pulses
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01 Apr - 30 May
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September
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Mung bean mainly
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Potato
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Feb / March
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July / Aug
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Upper Zabol & Uruzgan
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Vegetable(Onion)
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September
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15 Mar - 15 Apr
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Oil Seed
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1 Apr - 30 Jun
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1 Nov / 31 Nov
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mustard, sunflwr, sesame, linseed etc
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Clover
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15 Sep - 15 Oct
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Feb - March
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Lucerne
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15 Sep - 15 Oct
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Perennial
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Commercial in lower Surkhrud
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Cotton
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15 Jun - 15
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Jul 15 Oct -15 Nov
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(domestic production only)
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Melons
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April
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15 Jul - 30 Aug
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opium poppy
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15 Oct - 30 Nov
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15 April - 15 May
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v. Important crop
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Sugarcane
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January
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15 Oct - Nov
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v. little in Helmand
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Cumin (black)
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Perennial mainly Zabol
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Cumin (white)
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Biannual
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provided by Anthony Fitzherbert
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