Province 28 of 34 | Central

Parwan پروان

The Shomali plain and the Ghorband valley are major grape and raisin areas on the Salang highway. Drying, grading and storage facilities add value.

Capital: Charikar
Region: Central
Area: 5,581 km²
Population 2025–26: 806,431
Density: 144 per km²
Districts: 10

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

US$ 2 million

base-case annual turnover (range US$ 977,000 to US$ 2.9 million)

7,801

producer households benefit commercially (52,890 get market access within 60 min)

12,601

underserved rural people get market access within 60 min

direct jobs, base case (+133 indirect jobs)

Potential marketplace network Estimated

1Salang District center

District: Salang

Aggregation hub linking to wholesale buyers

To nearest existing market: 28 km, 56 min

Producer HH within 60 min: 48,309

35.2689, 69.1518
2Koh-e-Safi District center

District: Kohi Safi

Aggregation hub linking to wholesale buyers

To nearest existing market: 26 km, 81 min

Producer HH within 60 min: 4,581

34.7601, 69.4725

#	Site	District	Likely role	Lat, Lon	To nearest existing market	Producer HH within 60 min
1	Salang District center	Salang	Aggregation hub linking to wholesale buyers	35.2689, 69.1518	28 km 56 min	48,309
2	Koh-e-Safi District center	Kohi Safi	Aggregation hub linking to wholesale buyers	34.7601, 69.4725	26 km 81 min	4,581

Local products and producer groups Strong secondary

Grape & raisin
Apricot & mulberry
Apple
Vegetables
Wheat

Farming system: Irrigated horticulture (US$ 950 sales per participating household)

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

Crafts: Pottery, embroidery

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 Salang	2,610	65,075	91,745	48,309	5,597	0%
2 Koh-e-Safi	1,234	4,120	465,736	4,581	2,204	27%

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: No site on a main road; all reached by rural roads or tracks
All-weather access road, hard-standing and turning area for trucks
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 grape & raisin, apricot & mulberry with pallets and pest control
Cold storageEstimated
Current situation: Rare outside major cities
Solar cold room or evaporative store for fruit, vegetables and dairy
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	No site on a main road; all reached by rural roads or tracks	All-weather access road, hard-standing and turning area for trucks	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 grape & raisin, apricot & mulberry with pallets and pest control	Estimated
Cold storage	Rare outside major cities	Solar cold room or evaporative store for fruit, vegetables and dairy	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$ 741,000	US$ 236,000	US$ 977,000	62	99
Base	20%	US$ 1.5 million	US$ 472,000	US$ 2 million	83	133
High	30%	US$ 2.2 million	US$ 707,000	US$ 2.9 million	105	168

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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