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Cultivation of Mint as Viable Alternative Livelihood In East And North-east of
Afghanistan
DFID Department for
International
Development
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Implementing Institutions
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas
(ICARDA)
Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants - India
(CIMAP)
Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Food – Afghanistan
(MAAHF)
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Mint as Viable Alternative Livelihood
Introduction of easily adoptable crops produced on small areas, with household labour could be a viable and sustainable alternative livelihood for farmers of Afghanistan
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Mint as Viable Alternative Livelihood
Mint is very popular for culinary uses in Afghanistan
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Mint as Viable Alternative Livelihood
Its medicinal values and uses are not so well known
In many countries mint is used as a reliable remedy for indigestion, stomach cramp, flatulence upset stomach, nausea, vomiting, and colic in children
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Mint as Viable Alternative Livelihood
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
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Mint as Viable Alternative Livelihood
• Easily grown• Conveniently stored• Locally available• Potential of generating a competitive
income through domestic and regional sales
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Mint as Viable Alternative Livelihood
Project aims to promote mint cultivation with following aims:
(A)
Mentha virdis (M. Spicata) (spearmint)
Increased domestic consumption owing to its medicinal uses
Boosting exports (fresh/ dry) to regional countries
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Mint as Viable Alternative Livelihood
(B)
M.spicata and M. piperita (peppermint)
Improved, high yielding and oil-rich varieties to obtain value-added products such as oil and menthol
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Mint as Viable Alternative Livelihood
Target areas
Helmand
Kunduz
Nangarhar
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Germplasm collectionSheesham Bagh, Nangarhar
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Research-Demonstration plotsNangarhar
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Research-Demonstration plotsNangarhar
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Research-Demonstration plotsHelmand
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Research-Demonstration plotsHelmand
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Public awareness about Mint
• Project has produced a 24 minutes radio program in Dari/ Pashto with useful information on cultivation and uses of mint.
• The program was broadcasted through INTERNEWS by more than 50 radio stations.
• A booklet on cultivation and uses of mint has been produced in English, Dari and Pashto that will be distributed to farmers.
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Public awareness about Mint
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Public awareness about Mint
Pashto
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Public awareness about Mint
Dari
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ICARDA Agricultural Radio Program
“SOW WELL REAP WELL”
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MINT
ICARDA- RALF- PROJECT ON
Introduction of mint in Afghanistan
DFID Department for
International
Development
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ICARDA Weekly Agricultural
Radio Program
“SOW WELL REAP WELL”
“Dear farmers, I am Enayet Safi who regularly offers you this agricultural program. Our today's
program is about MINT. Let us talk to Dr. Javed
Rizvi who is the Project Leader of Mint Project”.
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ICARDA Weekly Agricultural
Radio ProgramEnayet: Dr. Javed Rizvi, would you please tell
us some thing about mint?
Javed: Mint is a very useful plant that has culinary, food and medicinal uses.
Enayet: Is ICARDA doing something about
mint in Afghanistan?
Javed: With financial support of DFID (UK),
we have started a project on mint.
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Short Drama:Sister to crying infant:
Enough enough, now its going to be over. Your elder brother will take you to a Doctor.
Brother: What happened to my brother that he is crying?
Sister: I do not know either. He did not let mother sleep whole night.
Scene changes
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Sister talks to infant who seems healthy and is laughing
Sister: My little brother, do not laugh like this, otherwise the ‘evil-eye’ will affect you
Brother: Wow, look at my brother, how happy is he now? Sister, what medicine you gave him?
Sister: God bless Zainobo aunt who visited us, and gave extract of mint to our little brother for few times. Since then he is completely alright.
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Sister talks to infant who seems healthy and is laughing
Sister: My little brother, do not laugh like this, otherwise the ‘evil-eye’ will affect you
Brother: Wow, look at my brother, how happy is he now? Sister, what medicine you gave him?
Sister: God bless Zainobo aunt who visited us, and gave extract of mint to our little brother for few times. Since then he is completely alright.
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Culinary Eaten raw in salad, mint sauce, tea, etc.
FlavoringIn food, confectionary, gums, and cigarettes
MedicinalExpectorants, digestive syrups and capsules,
cold prevention, sore throat, skin care products, mouth washes, personal hygiene
Uses of Mints
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Mint Based Products
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Mint BasedProducts
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Mint Based Products
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