The Agricultural Development Fund (ADF) is a standalone institution constituted as a monetary fund operating under the leadership of its high council. The principal function of the ADF is to catalyze delivery of finance and related non-finance services to commercial farmers and agribusiness entrepreneurs through a variety of intermediaries as well as direct Islamic financing, in an unprecedented effort to revolutionize Afghan agriculture. ADF has approved almost AFN 13.3 Billion in Islamic financings and disbursed funds of more than AFN 11.5 Billion directly benefiting 60000 farmers and agribusinesses in Afghanistan. The ADF has a solid governance structure, Sharia Advisory Board and Islamic product offering, prudent operational policies and systems, professionally trained staff, and an established footprint to serving clients in 32 provinces across the country. Today, the ADF is the leading provider of finance to Afghanistan’s agriculture sector with a head office in Kabul, four regional offices in (Balkh, Herat, Kunduz, Paktia Kandahar and Nangarhar), and two satellite offices, one at MAIL and one in Bamyan.
