• Chidanand Patil
• Faridullah Lalzai
• Akhtar Jamal Jamali
• Rashidullah Mashkoor
• Nik Jamal Jamali

Abstract Afghanistan's hope that market-driven agriculture will ensure its economic transformation demonstrates a willful disregard of the links between the economic and political marketplaces in the country. The current study conducted on onion cultivation, selling, and market challenges faced by farmer’s reveals that onion cultivation is primarily for family consumption 60.80 percent, with a significant belief in its income-generation potential 86.70 percent. The study also showed farmers sell onions to meet household expenses 57.50 percent, purchase inputs 71.70 percent, repay loans 68.30 percent, and due to storage limitations 85.00 percent, indicating the financial pressures and practical challenges they face. The study indicates that in Khost province farmers delaying onion sales after harvest was not a common practice among farmers, as the majority do not preserve onions for home consumption 4.20 percent or anticipate better future prices. The challenges faced by farmers when selling surplus onions, including the distance to markets, price fluctuations, and high transportation costs. Farmers challenges encountered by farmers when buying agricultural inputs, as the non-availability of certified inputs, distance to markets, lack of transportation facilities, and high input costs. The study explored the sources of information used by farmers for selling onions, with wholesalers and retailers being the primary sources, while friends, neighbours, and relatives are used less frequently. The study collectively provide insights into the factors influencing onion cultivation, selling decisions, and the challenges faced by farmers that highlight the need for interventions and support systems to address specific needs and improve the livelihoods of onion farmers.

Key words: Onion, Selling, market challenges, farmers, Storage.

"Storage perceptions and immediate selling problems of onions by farmers in Khost province, Afghanistan", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 7, page no.f277-f282, July-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2307535.pdf

"Storage perceptions and immediate selling problems of onions by farmers in Khost province, Afghanistan", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 7, page no. ppf277-f282, July-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2307535.pdf