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Effect of cost fluctuations of agriculture products on farmer’s lives in Kabul  2020, 1 (1): 52-55  DOI 10.37357/1068/SODC2019.1.1.07

Mursal Halim 
Department of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics, Kabul University

The lives of 85% of the people of Afghanistan depend on agriculture. Every year, sudden changes in the cost of agricultural products leave most farmers discouraged as they suffer financial losses and are considered the most vulnerable in society. This research is focused on the effects of agricultural cost fluctuation on the life of the farmers, identifying root causes, and describing the role of the agriculture department in managing these changes using questionnaires. Qarabagh, Charaseab, Paghaman, Shakerdare, and Dehsabz are selected for this study. Random sampling selected 30 farmers as respondents. Questionnaires, interviews, and documentary reviews are used to collect data, which were analyzed using interpretive and reflexive qualitative approaches and descriptive statistics. The research shows that price fluctuation of agricultural products discourages farmers from striving for a better life.
 
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The author(s) has received no specific funding for this article/publication.