Province 08 of 34 | North

Faryab فاریاب

Faryab has some of the largest rainfed wheat and rangeland areas, plus a renowned carpet-weaving economy. Household carpet producers and livestock keepers both benefit from closer buyer access.

Capital: Maymana
Region: North
Area: 20,811 km²
Population 2025–26: 1,213,961
Density: 58 per km²
Districts: 14

Map of candidate marketplace sites and their road catchments in Faryab — Orange pin: candidate site. Olive shading: 60-minute catchment (dotted line: 30 minutes). Square: provincial center. Circle: existing market. Brown shading: population density.

US$ 8.8 million

base-case annual turnover (range US$ 4.4 million to US$ 13.3 million)

41,977

producer households benefit commercially (65,880 get market access within 60 min)

349,381

underserved rural people get market access within 60 min

256

direct jobs, base case (+410 indirect jobs)

Potential marketplace network Estimated

1Qeysar Market town

District: Qaysar

Aggregation hub linking to wholesale buyers

To nearest existing market: 50 km, 56 min

Producer HH within 60 min: 35,777

35.6873, 64.2928
2Andkhoy Market town

District: Andkhoy

Producer marketplace and aggregation center

To nearest existing market: 64 km, 74 min

Producer HH within 60 min: 16,658

36.9517, 65.1264
3Gurziwan Market town

District: Gurziwan

Producer marketplace and aggregation center

To nearest existing market: 46 km, 121 min

Producer HH within 60 min: 13,445

35.7121, 65.2258

#	Site	District	Likely role	Lat, Lon	To nearest existing market	Producer HH within 60 min
1	Qeysar Market town	Qaysar	Aggregation hub linking to wholesale buyers	35.6873, 64.2928	50 km 56 min	35,777
2	Andkhoy Market town	Andkhoy	Producer marketplace and aggregation center	36.9517, 65.1264	64 km 74 min	16,658
3	Gurziwan Market town	Gurziwan	Producer marketplace and aggregation center	35.7121, 65.2258	46 km 121 min	13,445

Local products and producer groups Strong secondary

Rainfed wheat
Melon & watermelon
Almond & pistachio
Karakul sheep
Sesame

Farming system: Mixed farming (US$ 750 sales per participating household)

Producer groups: smallholder farmers, livestock and dairy keepers, household enterprises, small processors and traders

Crafts: Turkmen carpets, karakul pelts

Market catchment and accessibility Estimated

Site	HH within 30 min	HH 30–60 min	HH 60–90 min	Producer HH within 60 min	Commercially addressable	Underserved
1 Qeysar	17,082	35,010	38,018	35,777	15,950	36%
2 Andkhoy	20,720	2,809	42,603	16,658	14,729	87%
3 Gurziwan	9,142	6,006	3,046	13,445	11,298	100%

HH = households of 7.7 people (ALCS 2016–17). The primary indicator is producer households within 60 minutes by road. Underserved % is the share of rural people within 60 minutes of the candidate site who are currently more than 60 minutes from an existing market. Commercially addressable households refer to producer HH.

Infrastructure requirements

Road accessEstimated
Current situation: All 3 sites on a main road
Hard-standing, parking and safe entry from the highway
ElectricityStrong secondary
Current situation: Grid reaches about 40% of Afghans nationally; rural sites mostly off-grid
Solar plus battery for lighting, weighing, phone charging and cold rooms; grid tie where a line passes
Solar potentialStrong secondary
Current situation: About 300 sunny days a year; high irradiance nationwide
Rooftop PV on market sheds (indicative 20 to 60 kWp per site)
Internet & mobileAssumption
Current situation: Mobile connections equal 52% of the population; district centers usually covered
Mobile money and price-information kiosk; verify signal on site
Dry storageEstimated
Current situation: Few formal stores outside provincial centers
Warehouse for rainfed wheat, melon & watermelon with pallets and pest control
Cold storageEstimated
Current situation: Rare outside major cities
Not a first-phase priority; drying yards and ventilated stores instead
Water, sanitation & loadingAssumption
Current situation: Not assessed at site level
Borehole, washing area, separate latrines for women and men; loading bays, livestock pens, certified scales

Infrastructure	Current situation	Requirement	Evidence status
Road access	All 3 sites on a main road	Hard-standing, parking and safe entry from the highway	Estimated
Electricity	Grid reaches about 40% of Afghans nationally; rural sites mostly off-grid	Solar plus battery for lighting, weighing, phone charging and cold rooms; grid tie where a line passes	Strong secondary
Solar potential	About 300 sunny days a year; high irradiance nationwide	Rooftop PV on market sheds (indicative 20 to 60 kWp per site)	Strong secondary
Internet & mobile	Mobile connections equal 52% of the population; district centers usually covered	Mobile money and price-information kiosk; verify signal on site	Assumption
Dry storage	Few formal stores outside provincial centers	Warehouse for rainfed wheat, melon & watermelon with pallets and pest control	Estimated
Cold storage	Rare outside major cities	Not a first-phase priority; drying yards and ventilated stores instead	Estimated
Water, sanitation & loading	Not assessed at site level	Borehole, washing area, separate latrines for women and men; loading bays, livestock pens, certified scales	Assumption

Economic opportunity and employment Estimated Assumption

Scenario	Participation	Producer sales	Other trading	Total turnover	Direct jobs	Indirect jobs
Low	10%	US$ 3.1 million	US$ 1.3 million	US$ 4.4 million	158	253
Base	20%	US$ 6.3 million	US$ 2.5 million	US$ 8.8 million	256	410
High	30%	US$ 9.4 million	US$ 3.8 million	US$ 13.3 million	355	568

Site columns are summed. The total is de-duplicated where catchments overlap.

Evidence

Population: strong secondary province totals, estimated catchments. Travel time: estimated from the OpenStreetMap road model. Products: strong secondary. Turnover and jobs: assumption parameters applied to estimated households. Site conditions: unknown until field validation.

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