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 m

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

41,977

addressable producer households (65,880 within 60 min)

349,381

underserved rural people brought within 60 min

256

direct jobs, base case (+410 indirect)

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 ≤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 ≤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 ≤60 min: 13,445

35.7121, 65.2258

#	Site	District	Likely role	Lat, Lon	To nearest existing market	Producer HH ≤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, women's household enterprises, small processors and traders

Crafts: Turkmen carpets, karakul pelts

Market catchment and accessibility Estimated

Site	HH ≤30 min	HH 30–60 min	HH 60–90 min	Producer HH ≤60 min	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.

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 m	US$ 1.3 m	US$ 4.4 m	158	253
Base	20%	US$ 6.3 m	US$ 2.5 m	US$ 8.8 m	256	410
High	30%	US$ 9.4 m	US$ 3.8 m	US$ 13.3 m	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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