Agricultural Commodity Price Bulletin

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1 دافغانستان اسلامی جمهوريت جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان دکرهنی اوبولگولو او مالداری وزارت وزارت زراعت ا بياری و مالداری Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Live stock نشريه قيمت های محصولات زراعتی (سا ل : 5 شماره 5) Agricultural Commodity Price Bulletin (Year 5 : Volume 5 ) Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock General Department of Policy and Planning Marketing, Economics and Statistics Division (FAAHM) Kabul, 14 May

2 Abbreviations DAP EC FAAHM FAO MAIL USDA WFP Diammonium Phosphate European Commission Food, Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Information Management Unit Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock United States Department of Agriculture World Food Program Contact us Comments on this bulletin are most welcome. Contact us at: Haqiqatpal Ghulam Rabbani, Director, FAAHM, MAIL Mobile: +93(0) Support to FAAHM in Developing an Agricultural Statistics and Market Information System (GCP/AFG/042/EC) The FAO project mentioned above provides technical guidance and financial support for the publication of this bulletin. The project is funded by the European Commission. FAAHM bulletins and reports are available at:

3 Source: Central Statistics Office v MAP OF AFGHANISTAN HERAT DAI KUNDY BADAKHSHAN AFGHANISTAN MAP

4 CONTENTS Map of Afghanistan Summary Table 1: Commodity retail market prices (Afs/Kg.) in April Summary Table 2: Prices of wheat, beef and mutton in the second week of May 09 Annexes 1. Consumer Price Index (CPI) Price of agricultural commodities Price of wheat Price of fruits and vegetables Price of livestock and livestock products Cost of agricultural and casual labour Price of fertilizers Annex I: Consumer Price Index (CPI) by location (April April ) Annex II: National Consumer Price Index (CPI) by item (April April ) Annex III: Kabul Consumer Price Index (April April ) Annex IV: Retail market price of agricultural commodities in provincial centers in April Annex V: Retail market prices of selected agricultural commodities on the 8 th May Annex VI: Agricultural commodity Prices in border towns in April Annex VII: Weekly retail market prices of fruits and vegetables in Kabul, Kunduz, Herat, Kandahar and Jalalabad in April/May 09 Annex VIII: Weekly market price of agricultural commodities/services (February - April 09) Annex IX: Monthly price of wheat on global markets (January 2004-May )

5 Summary Table 1 Agricultural commodity retail market prices (Afs/Kg.) in April Commodity Region Last year same month (Apr 08) Previous month Reporting month % change on Previous Previous year (Mar 09) (Apr 09) month same month Wheat North Wheat North-East Wheat West Wheat West-Central Wheat Central Wheat South Wheat East Wheat South-West Wheat Overall Beef Overall Mutton Overall Chicken Overall Agri. Labor Overall Urea Overall DAP Overall Source: FAAHM Summary Table 2 Price of wheat, beef and mutton in the second week of May 09 (See Annex V for details by province) Commodity Region Price (Afs/kg) on 8 May 09 Wheat Beef Mutton Wheat North Wheat North-East Wheat West Wheat West-Central Wheat Central Wheat South Wheat East Wheat South-West Wheat Overall Source: FAAHM

6 Agricultural Commodity Price Bulletin (Year 5: Volume 5) 1. Consumer Price Index (CPI) National Consumer Price Index (CPI) 1 in April was 16.9 percent points lower than in April The annual drop in the national food index was 32.3 percent points, which was mainly due to recent fall in prices of food items. Among food items, annual drop in the index is 73.1 percent points in the case of bread and cereals. The non-food index showed a reasonable annual increase of 7.4 percent points. Annual increase in exchange-rate index was 2.2 per cent points. (Table 1/Annex I&II) Table 1: CPI in April compared to CPIs in April 2008, and March Description Percent point change in April 09 CPI On April 2008 On March OVERALL INDEX Food Index Bread and cereals Meat Milk, cheese and eggs Oils and fats Fresh and dried fruits Vegetables including tubers Sugar and sweets Spices Non-alcoholic beverages Cigarettes and tobacco Non-food Index Exchange rate Index Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO) CPIs for food items indicate that there is a fall in the annual prices of food items. Annual changes in the food indexes were as follows: Vegetables including tubers Spices (+25.5 percent points); (+17.6); Sugar and sweets (14.7); Non-alcoholic beverages (+13.4); Cigarettes and tobacco (13.1); Fresh and dry fruits (+8.7); Milk cheese and egg (+7.1); Meat (1.6); Oil and fats (-41.8) and Bread and cereals (-73.1 percent points). (Table 1) From March to April, overall CPI decreased by 5.2 percent points, with drops in the food index and non-food index by 8.2 percent points and 0.4 percent points, respectively. Bread and cereal index showed a remarkable drop of 16.2 percent points in a month s period. The exchange-rate also fell by 1.6 percent point in the said period. (Table 1/Annex II) 1 Consumer Price Index (CPI) is an index of the price of consumer goods and services purchased by the consumers. It can be used to measure the rate of inflation or the cost of living. Page 1

7 National Consumer Price Index, April 2008 to April [March 2004=100] Index Apr 08 May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr 09 Month Overall Index Food Index Non-Food Index Exchange rate Index Source: Central Statistics Office National Food Price Indexes, April 2008 to April (March 2004 = 100) Index Apr 08 May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr 09 Month Bread and Cereals Meat Milk, cheese and eggs Oils and fats Fresh and dried fruits Vegetables incl. tubers Sugar and sweets Spices Non-alcoholic beverages Cigarettes and tobacco Source: Central Statistics Office Of the six locations that report CPI data, highest annual drops in overall CPI were observed in Jalalabad (26.5 percent points), Khost (20.8), Mazar (19.4) and Kabul (17.2). Highest annual falls in the indexes in the case of food items were reported from Jalalabad (47.9 percent points), Khost (34.6), Kabul (33.9), and Mazar (33.2). For non-food items, highest rises in indexes were experienced in Herat (15.1), Kabul (9.2), Jalalabad (7.6) and Kandahar (5.3). Of the six locations, Khost experienced least rise in the annual CPI for non-food items (up 1.3 percent point). (Table 2/Annex I/II) Page 2

8 Location Table 2: CPI in April compared to CPIs in April 2008 and March % points change in April CPI Overall Index Food Index Non-Food Index On last On last On last On last month year same month year same On last year same month on last month month month National Kabul Heart Jalalabad Mazar Khost Kandahar Source: Central Statistics Office Consumer Price Indexes by Locations, April 2008 to April (March 2004=100) Index Apr 08 May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr 09 Month Kabul Herat Jalalabad Mazar Khost Kandahar Source: Central Statistics Office In Kabul, overall CPI fell by 17.2 percent points in one year ending April 09, with drop in the food index 33.9 and rise in the non-food index by 9.2 percent points. Increases over 15% were noted in the indexes of Spices and Fruits. In April overall CPI for Kabul dropped by 2.9 percent points, with 4.0 and 1.1 percent points drops in the food and non-food indexes, respectively. (Table 3; next page) Page 3

9 Table 3: April CPI for Kabul and its annual and monthly changes Description Percent points change in April CPI on last year same month on previous month OVERALL INDEX Food Index Bread and cereals Meat Milk, cheese and eggs Oils and fats Fresh and dried fruits Vegetables including tubers Sugar and sweets Spices Non-alcoholic beverages Cigarettes and tobacco Non-food Index Price of agricultural commodities 2.1. Price of wheat Table 4 shows the prices of local wheat by regions. Average price of wheat in April was Afs 19.8/kg, which is lower by 11.7% compared with its price in March. The price in April 09 was lower than the price in April 08 by 33.7%. Its price in May (Afs 19.6 Afs/Kg) is further down by 1% compared to its April price (19.8 Afs/Kg). A downward trend in local wheat price from October 08 to May 09 mirrors its negative trend on global markets. Furthermore, gathering of harvest of the current crop season has already started in the eastern part of the country and elsewhere. The price trend of wheat in the recent six months (Table 5; next page) is consistent with very good prospects of cereal production this year. Region Table 4: Price of local wheat (Afs/Kg) (Source: FAAHM) Apr 2008 Mar Apr May 2nd Week % Change in price in Apr 09 On Mar 09 (Last month) On Apr 08 (Last year) (Afs) (Afs) (Afs) (Afs) North North-East West West-Central Central South East South-West Overall Page 4

10 Local wheat price (July May ) Price in Afs/kg Jul 07 Aug 07 Sep 07 Oct 07 Nov 07 Dec 07 Jan 08 Feb 08 Mar 08 Apr 08 May 08 Jun 08 Jul 08 Aug 08 Sep 08 Oct 08 Nov 08 Dec 08 Jan 09 Feb 09 Mar 09 Apr 09 May 09 Month Region North North-East West West-Central Central South East South-West OVERALL Source: FAAHM Table 5: Average price of local wheat in various regions in the past six months (Afs/kg) Dec 2008 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Change in Apr 09 on Mar 09 (+/- Percent) Change in May 09 on Apr 09 (+/- Percent) North North-East West West-Central Central South East South-West Overall Source: FAAHM Weekly market price of wheat in nine markets reported by WFP for the past three months is shown on the next page. Page 5

11 Weekly price of wheat (February to April 09) Price (Afs/Kg) Feb - Week 1 Feb - Week 2 Feb - Week 3 Feb - Week 4 Mar - Week 1 Mar - Week 2 Mar - Week 3 Mar - Week 4 Apr - Week 1 Apr - Week 2 Apr - Week 3 Apr - Week 4 Month/Week Kabul (Kabul) Kandahar (Kandahar) Jalalabad (Nagarhar) Herat (Herat) Mazar (Balkh) Faizabad (Badakhshan) Maimana (Faryab) Nili (Daikundy) Ghor (Ghor) Source: Vulnerability Mapping Unit, WFP, Afghanistan On global market, price of wheat (US No. 2 Hard Red Winter and US No. 2 Soft Red Winter) showed a generally downward trend from March However, drops by 8.5 to 10% were reported in September; 12 to 17% in October; 3 to 8% in November/December. This was followed by a slight rise in January. The price has virtually stabilized since then. (Graph below; Annex IX) 600 Monthly average price of wheat in international market (January May ) US$/Tonn Jan 05 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan 06 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan 07 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan 08 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan 09 Feb Mar Apr May Months Argentina, Up River, fob US No. 2 Hard Red Winter ord., fob US Gulf US No. 2 Soft Red Winter, fob US Gulf Annual trend of wheat price on global markets showed a consistently increasing movement from Compared to its price in 2005, the price in 2008 was almost double, on average. The highest annual increase in its price was seen in 2007, with 14-30% increase in The price in compared to its price in 2008 is lower by 24-30%. The price has also stabilized in. Page 6

12 Table 6: Price of wheat on global markets, Wheat fob prices (US$/tonne) Year Description US Hard Red US Soft Red Argentina Winter Winter 2004 Average price Average price Average price % change on Average price % change on Average price % change on Average price % change on Source: International Grain Council and USDA Market prices of various commodities for the following border markets in April are shown in Annex VI: Herat, Islam Qala and Torghondi; Kunduz: Shirkhan; Balkh: Hairatan; Nangarhar: Torkhan Price of fruits and vegetables Prices of various types of fruits and vegetables in Kabul, Kunduz, Herat, Kandahar and Jalalabad markets in April and May 09 are presented in Annex VII Price of livestock and livestock products Meat prices did not show substantial changes in the recent months. In April 09 national average prices of beef, mutton/lamb and chicken were Afs 140/kg, 195/kg, and Afs 108/kg, respectively. The price of mutton and chicken for the month rose by 0.6% and 0.3%, respectively, whilst the price of beef dropped by 0.3%). The prices of beef and mutton in May are Afs 142/kg and Afs 194/kg, respectively. Price of beef (July May ) Price in Afs/kg Jul 07 Aug 07 Sep 07 Oct 07 Nov 07 Dec 07 Jan 08 Feb 08 Mar 08 Apr 08 May 08 Jun 08 Jul 08 Aug 08 Sep 08 Oct 08 Nov 08 Dec 08 Jan 09 Feb 09 Mar 09 Apr 09 May 09 Month North North-East West West-Central Central South East South-West OVERALL Page 7

13 Price of mutton/lamb (July May ) Price in Afs/kg Jul 07 Aug 07 Sep 07 Oct 07 Nov 07 Dec 07 Jan 08 Feb 08 Mar 08 Apr 08 May 08 Jun 08 Jul 08 Aug 08 Sep 08 Oct 08 Nov 08 Dec 08 Jan 09 Feb 09 Mar 09 Apr 09 May 09 Month North North-East West West-Central Central South East South-West OVERALL Source: FAAHM Weekly price of one-year old sheep (February to April 09) 5,400 5,000 4,600 4,200 Price (Afs/kg) 3,800 3,400 3,000 2,600 2,200 1,800 Feb - Week 1 Feb - Week 2 Feb - Week 3 Feb - Week 4 Mar - Week 1 Mar - Week 2 Mar - Week 3 Mar - Week 4 Apr - Week 1 Apr - Week 2 Apr - Week 3 Apr - Week 4 Month/Week Kabul (Kabul) Kandahar (Kandahar) Jalalabad (Nagarhar) Herat (Herat) Mazar (Balkh) Faizabad (Badakhshan) Maimana (Faryab) Nili (Daikundy) Ghor (Ghor) Source: WFP Page 8

14 Region Table 7: Price of beef, mutton/lamb and chicken in the last six months, national Dec 2008 Jan Feb Mar Apr May % change % change (Apr 09 on Mar 09) (May 09 on Apr 09) Beef Mutton Chicken Source: FAAHM Region Table 8: Price of beef, mutton/lamb and chicken in the last six months, Kabul Dec 2008 Jan Feb Mar Apr May % change (Apr 09 on Mar 09) % change (May 09 on Apr 09) Beef Mutton Chicken Source: FAAHM Price of chicken (July April ) Price (Afs/kg) n Jul 07 Aug 07 Sep 07 Oct 07 Nov 07 Dec 07 Jan 08 Feb 08 Mar 08 Apr 08 May 08 Jun 08 Jul 08 Aug 08 Sep 08 Oct 08 Nov 08 Dec 08 Jan 09 Feb 09 Mar 09 Apr 09 Month North North-East West West-Central Central South East South-West OVERALL Source: FAAHM Page 9

15 2.4. Cost of agricultural and casual labour Agricultural labor cost in April 09 was Afs 197/day, which is 3.1% higher than in March. Unskilled casual labor costs remained virtually the same in the latest few weeks in most of the reporting locations. Cost of agriculture labor (per person) (July April ) Afs/day Jul 07 Aug 07 Sep 07 Oct 07 Nov 07 Dec 07 Jan 08 Feb 08 Mar 08 Apr 08 May 08 Jun 08 Jul 08 Aug 08 Sep 08 Oct 08 Nov 08 Dec 08 Jan 09 Feb 09 Mar 09 Apr 09 Month North North-East West West-Central Central South East South-West OVERALL Source: FAAHM Weekly casual labour costs (February to April 09) Cost per day (Afs/person) Feb - Week 1 Feb - Week 2 Feb - Week 3 Feb - Week 4 Mar - Week 1 Mar - Week 2 Mar - Week 3 Mar - Week 4 Apr - Week 1 Apr - Week 2 Apr - Week 3 Apr - Week 4 Month/Week Kabul (Kabul) Kandahar (Kandahar) Jalalabad (Nagarhar) Herat (Herat) Mazar (Balkh) Faizabad (Badakhshan) Maimana (Faryab) Nili (Daikundy) Ghor (Ghor) Source: Vulnerability Mapping Unit, World Food Program, Afghanistan Page 10

16 2.5. Price of fertilizers 2 Average price of best quality, imported urea was Afs 18.5 in April. The price went down by 2.3% since March. Nonetheless, annual rise in its price is 22.1%. Average price of the best quality DAP in April 09 was Afs 37.0/kg, which translates into 2.5% and 1.7% annual and monthly decreases, respectively. (Summary Table 1 and Annex IV) Price of imported urea, best quality (July April ) Afs/kg Jul 07 Aug 07 Sep 07 Oct 07 Nov 07 Dec 07 Jan 08 Feb 08 Mar 08 Apr 08 May 08 Jun 08 Jul 08 Aug 08 Sep 08 Oct 08 Nov 08 Dec 08 Jan 09 Feb 09 Mar 09 Apr 09 Month North North-East West West-Central Central South East South-West OVERALL Price of DAP (July April ) Afs/kg Jul 07 Aug 07 Sep 07 Oct 07 Nov 07 Dec 07 Jan 08 Feb 08 Mar 08 Apr 08 May 08 Jun 08 Jul 08 Aug 08 Sep 08 Oct 08 Nov 08 Dec 08 Jan 09 Feb 09 Mar 09 Apr 09 Month North North-East West West-Central Central South East South-West OVERALL Source: FAAHM 2 Price per bag expressed in Afs/kg Page 11

17 Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr National Overall Index Food Non-Food Kabul Overall Index Food Non-Food Herat Overall Index Food Non-Food Jalalabad Overall Index Food Non-Food Mazar Overall Index Food Non-Food Khost Overall Index Food Non-Food Kadahar Overall Index Food Non-Food Source: Central Statistics Office Annex I: Consumer Price Index (CPI) for April April by location (March 2004 = 100) Annex: Page 1

18 Annex II: National Consumer Price Index (CPI) for April April by item (March 2004 = 100) Weight Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr Overall Index Food Bread and Cereals Meat Milk, cheese and eggs Oils and fats Fresh and dried fruits Vegetables incl. tubers Sugar and sweets Spices Non-alcoholic beverages Cigarettes and tobacco Non-Food Clothing Housing Rent Construction material Electricity and fuels Household goods Health Transportation Communication Education Miscellaneous Exchange rate Index Source: Central Statistics Office Annex: Page 2

19 Annex III: Kabul Consumer Price Index for April April (March 2004 = 100) Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr Overall Index Monthly % Change Food Bread and Cereals Meat Milk, cheese and eggs Oils and fats Fresh and dried fruits Vegetables incl. tubers Sugar and sweets Spices Non-alcoholic beverages Cigarettes and tobacco Non-Food Clothing Housing Rent Construction material Electricity and fuels Household goods Health Transportation Communication Education Miscellaneous Source: Central Statistics Office Annex: Page 3

20 Annex IV: Retail market price of agricultural commodities in provincial centers in April (Source: FAAHM) SN Region Province Wheat Wheat Flour Rice Rice Maize Mungbeans Pea Potato Local imported local imported (Afs/kg) (Afs/kg) (Afs/kg) (Afs/kg) (Afs/kg) (Afs/kg) (Afs/kg) (Afs/kg) 1 North Faryab North Juzjan North Sar-i-Pul North Balkh North Samangan North-East Bughlan North-East Kunduz North-East Takhar North-East Badakhshan West Heart West Farah West Badghis West-Central Ghor West-Central Bamyan Central Kabul Central Parwan Central Panjsheer Central Kapisa Central Logar Central Wardak South Paktya South Paktika South Khost South Ghazni East Nangarhar East Laghman East Kunarha East Nooristan South-West Kandahar South-West Helmand South-West Zabul South-West Nimroz South-West Uruzgan South-West Daikunde Annex: Page 4

21 Annex IV: Retail market price of agricultural commodities in provincial centers in April (Source: FAAHM) SN Region Province 1 North Faryab 2 North Juzjan 3 North Sar-i-Pul 4 North Balkh 5 North Samangan 6 North-East Bughlan 7 North-East Kunduz 8 North-East Takhar 9 North-East Badakhshan 10 West Heart 11 West Farah 12 West Badghis 13 West-Central Ghor 14 West-Central Bamyan 15 Central Kabul 16 Central Parwan 17 Central Panjsheer 18 Central Kapisa 19 Central Logar 20 Central Wardak 21 South Paktya 22 South Paktika 23 South Khost 24 South Ghazni 25 East Nangarhar 26 East Laghman 27 East Kunarha 28 East Nooristan 29 South-West Kandahar 30 South-West Helmand 31 South-West Zabul 32 South-West Nimroz 33 South-West Uruzgan 34 South-West Daikunde Vegetable Milk Beef Mutton Veal Chicken Imported Urea DAP oil Imported best quality best quality (Afs/litre) (Afs/litre) (Afs/kg) (Afs/kg) (Afs/kg) (Afs/kg) (Afs/kg) (Afs/kg) Annex: Page 5

22 Annex IV: Retail market price of agricultural commodities in provincial centers in April (Source: FAAHM) SN Region Province 1 North Faryab 2 North Juzjan 3 North Sar-i-Pul 4 North Balkh 5 North Samangan 6 North-East Bughlan 7 North-East Kunduz 8 North-East Takhar 9 North-East Badakhshan 10 West Heart 11 West Farah 12 West Badghis 13 West-Central Ghor 14 West-Central Bamyan 15 Central Kabul 16 Central Parwan 17 Central Panjsheer 18 Central Kapisa 19 Central Logar 20 Central Wardak 21 South Paktya 22 South Paktika 23 South Khost 24 South Ghazni 25 East Nangarhar 26 East Laghman 27 East Kunarha 28 East Nooristan 29 South-West Kandahar 30 South-West Helmand 31 South-West Zabul 32 South-West Nimroz 33 South-West Uruzgan 34 South-West Daikunde Agriculture Pair of oxen Water pump Tractor hiring Diesel Liquid Gas Kerosene Petrol labour hiring charge charge (Afs/day) (Afs/day) (Afs/hour) (Afs/hour) (Afs/Litre) (Afs/kg) (Afs/litre) (Afs/litre) , , , , Annex: Page 6

23 وزارت زراعت مالداری و مواد غذاي ی قيمت های محصولات زراعتی درما رکيت های ولايا ت Annex V: Retail market prices of selected agricultural commodities به افغانی فی کيلو گرام Kg/Afg) ( هفته سوم ماه ثور سال 1388 (02 May - 08 May ) گوشت گوسفند ( Mutton) گوشت گوساله ( Veal) گوشت گاو ( Beef) شماره منطقه Region ولايات Province گندم محلی (LocalW) ا رد وارداتی (ImpWF) فا ريا ب Faryab North شما ل جوزجان Juzjan North شما ل سرپل Sar-i-pul North شما ل بلخ Balkh North شما ل سمنگان Samangan North شما ل بغلان Bughlan North East شمال شرق کندز Kunduz North East شمال شرق تخا ر Takhar North East شمال شرق بد خشا ن 18 Badakhshan North East شمال شرق هرات Heart West غرب فراه Farah West غرب با د غيس Badghis West غرب غور Ghor غرب مرکزی West central با ميا ن Bamyan غرب مرکزی West central کا بل Kabul مرکزی Central پروان Parwan مرکزی Central پنجشير Panjsher مرکزی Central کا پيسا Kapisa مرکزی Central لوگر Logar مرکزی Central وردک Wordak مرکزی Central پکتيا Paktya جنوب South پکتيکا Paktika جنوب South خوست Khost جنوب South غزنی Ghani جنوب South ننگرهار Nangarhar شرق East لغمان Laghman شرق East کنرها Kunarha شرق East نورستان Nooristan شرق East کندها ر Kandahar جنوب غرب South west هلمند Helmand جنوب غرب South west Zabul زابل جنوب غرب South west نيمروز Nimroz جنوب غرب South west ارزگان Uruzgan جنوب غرب South west دايکندی Daikundy جنوب غرب South west 34 Annex: Page 7

24 Annex VI: Agricultural commodity Prices in border towns Year: Month: April Sn Commodity Unit (Herat) Islam Qala (Herat) Torghondi (Kunduz) Shir Khan (Balkh) Hairatan (Kandahar) Spin Boldak (Nimroz) Zaranj (Jalalabad) Torkham Price (Afs) Price (Afs) Price (Afs) Price (Afs) Price (Afs) Price (Afs) Price (Afs) 1 Imported wheat Kg Local wheat Kg Imported flour Kg Local Flour Kg Local Rice Kg Imported Rice Kg Beef Kg Chicken Kg Mutton Kg Buffalo meat Kg DAP Kg Imported urea Kg Other Fertilizers Kg Vegetable oil Liter Potato Kg Onion Kg Grape Kg Pomegranate Kg Apricot Kg 20 Apple Kg Chickpea Kg Sesame Kg Mung bean Kg Liquid Gas Kg Kerosene Liter Diesel Liter Petrol Liter Imported Saffron Kg 147, , Local Saffron Kg 30 LPG Annex: Page 8

25 Annex VII: Weekly retail market prices of fruits and vegetables in Kabul, Kunduz, Herat, Kandahar and Jalalabad in April/May (Afs/Kg.) Fruits/ Kabul Kunduz Herat Kandahar Jalalabad Vegetables Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr May Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr May Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr May Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr May Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr May WK1 WK2 WK3 WK4 Mean WK1 WK1 WK2 WK3 WK4 Mean WK1 WK1 WK2 WK3 WK4 Mean WK1 WK1 WK2 WK3 WK4 Mean WK1 WK1 WK2 WK3 WK4 Mean WK1 Apple Apricot Pear Peach Plum Cherry Sweet Cherry Pomegranate Mango Fig Banana Citrus Grape Water Melon Melon Potato Tomato Eggplant Okra Onion Cauliflower Cucumber Pepper Squash Leek Spinach Coriander Carrot Cabbage Turnip Garlic Annex: Page 9

26 Annex VIII: Weekly market price of agricultural commodities/services Location (Province) Commodity/Services Feb 09 Mar 09 Apr 09 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Kabul (Kabul) Wheat (kg) Kandahar (Kandahar) Wheat (kg) Jalalabad (Nagarhar) Wheat (kg) Herat (Herat) Wheat (kg) Mazar (Balkh) Wheat (kg) Faizabad (Badakhshan) Wheat (kg) Maimana (Faryab) Wheat (kg) Nili (Daikundy) Wheat (kg) Ghor (Ghor) Wheat (kg) Kabul (Kabul) Wheat flour (kg) Kandahar (Kandahar) Wheat flour (kg) Jalalabad (Nagarhar) Wheat flour (kg) Herat (Herat) Wheat flour (kg) Mazar (Balkh) Wheat flour (kg) Faizabad (Badakhshan) Wheat flour (kg) Maimana (Faryab) Wheat flour (kg) Nili (Daikundy) Wheat flour (kg) Ghor (Ghor) Wheat flour (kg) Kabul (Kabul) Bread (kg) Kandahar (Kandahar) Bread (kg) Jalalabad (Nagarhar) Bread (kg) Herat (Herat) Bread (kg) Mazar (Balkh) Bread (kg) Faizabad (Badakhshan) Bread (kg) Maimana (Faryab) Bread (kg) Nili (Daikundy) Bread (kg) Ghor (Ghor) Bread (kg) Source: Vulnerability Mapping Unit, WFP, Afghanistan Annex: Page 10

27 Annex VIII: Weekly market price of agricultural commodities/services Location (Province) Commodity/Services Feb 09 Mar 09 Apr 09 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Kabul (Kabul) Diesel/litre Kandahar (Kandahar) Diesel/litre Jalalabad (Nagarhar) Diesel/litre Herat (Herat) Diesel/litre Mazar (Balkh) Diesel/litre Faizabad (Badakhshan) Diesel/litre Maimana (Faryab) Diesel/litre Nili (Daikundy) Diesel/litre Ghor (Ghor) Diesel/litre Kabul (Kabul) One-year female sheep, live 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,100 5,100 5,100 5,100 5,100 Kandahar (Kandahar) One-year female sheep, live 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 Jalalabad (Nagarhar) One-year female sheep, live 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 Herat (Herat) One-year female sheep, live 3,330 3,330 3,330 3,400 3,400 3,350 3,370 3,400 3,450 3,500 3,500 3,550 Mazar (Balkh) One-year female sheep, live 4,200 4,200 4,200 4,100 4,200 4,200 4,300 4,300 4,300 4,200 4,200 4,300 Faizabad (Badakhshan) One-year female sheep, live 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 Maimana (Faryab) One-year female sheep, live 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,100 3,800 3,800 4,000 4,000 3,800 3,900 Nili (Daikundy) One-year female sheep, live 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,200 3,200 3,200 3,200 3,200 Ghor (Ghor) One-year female sheep, live 4,000 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 Kabul (Kabul) Casual labour/day (unskilled) Kandahar (Kandahar) Casual labour/day (unskilled) Jalalabad (Nagarhar) Casual labour/day (unskilled) Herat (Herat) Casual labour/day (unskilled) Mazar (Balkh) Casual labour/day (unskilled) Faizabad (Badakhshan) Casual labour/day (unskilled) Maimana (Faryab) Casual labour/day (unskilled) Nili (Daikundy) Casual labour/day (unskilled) Ghor (Ghor) Casual labour/day (unskilled) Source: Vulnerability Mapping Unit, WFP, Afghanistan Annex: Page 11

28 Annex IX: Monthly average price of wheat in international market (US$/tonne) Wheat type Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Argentina, Up River, fob (1) US No. 2 Hard Red Winter ord., US fob Gulf (1) US No. 2 Soft Red Winter, fob US Gulf (2) Sources: (1) International Grain Council (2) USDA Annex: Page 12

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