ANHDO Information

The Afghanistan National Horticulture Development Organization (ANHDO) is a non-governmental organization registered under the laws of Afghanistan for the support and development of the perennial horticulture industry of Afghanistan. ANHDO is registered with the Ministry of Economy under registration number 1384 dated 27/01/1388 (16 April 2009). The development of ANHDO is part of the EU and MAIL long term strategy for the development of horticulture (see Agriculture Master Plan (2009) and National Priority Program 2 (2012). ANHDO is headed by a board composed by well-qualified and committed agribusiness traders, input suppliers, horticulturists, economists. ANHDO incorporated the best horticulturists trained by PHDP and now own an excellent technical team of experienced national horticulturists in seven provinces. Moreover, having been at the center of the horticulture development in the past five years, it has already assembled an outstanding roster of international and national specialists in the various field of horticulture, ready and committed to work for and support the organization. Last but not least, the organization has carefully built the capacity of the administrative machine and has now an effective and efficient administration team. ANHDO key personnel were trained for over six years under PHDP. They personally implemented and inherited the whole program of adaptive research which is the foundation for the development of modern horticulture in Afghanistan.