Main Jobs In Afghanistan aka (Major Occupations)
By: Edzon Hagape
Farming
Many people in Afghanistan are farmers. In fact it takes up 70% of jobs in Afghanistan. Farmers don't use any any machinery and pesticides. Animals also play a huge role in farming. Many farmers raise goats, camels, and donkeys. Afghan farmers usually farm pomegranates and wheat. In fact, the pomegranate is the most produced fruit in Afghanistan. Afghanistan have exported about 50,000 pomegranates to many countries.The only bad thing is that the export business has been doing poorly since 30 years of civil war and invasions.
Workers processing pomegranates.
Mining
There are also a lot of miners in Afghanistan. Afghanistan is very rich in minerals. Some of these minerals are copper, coal, lithium and many more. Most people work in the coal mines since coal is one of the most important material in Afghanistan. These coal mines feel more like a prison camp than a mineshaft. People who work in the coal mines work even if they can't afford any equipment. Some people are also forced to work in the mines. Some kids are also forced to work in the mines by separating lumps of coal while other miners give them more or actually mine coal. The president of Afghanistan is working on stopping coal production because miners are not in their best shape and some are dying in the mines.
The coal mines.
Jobs For Women
During the rule of the Taliban, most women were not able to work. The Taliban however did let them work in hospitals but they could only operate females. Women with children were not able to work. Since the Taliban were overthrown, women can go back to their former jobs. They can become teachers, doctors, and many more.
Citations
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Kazem, Halima, and Katharine Brown-Carpenter. Afghanistan. Milwaukee, WI: Gareth Stevens Pub., 2003. Print
Landay, Jonathan S. "Factory, Coal Mine Show Connections Matter Most in Afghan Business." McClatchy. N.p., 14 Nov. 2010. Web. 09 Nov. 2012. <http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/11/14/103393/afghan-business-model-connections.html>.
Sengupta, Kim. "Afghanistan's Resources Could Make It the Richest Mining Region on Earth." The Independent. Independent Digital News and Media, 15 June 2010. Web. 09 Nov. 2012. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/afghanistans-resources-could-make-it-the-richest-mining-region-on-earth-2000507.html