The study was carried out in Pashtoon Zarghon district of Herat province to study the saffron production in Afghanistan. Data were collected from 50 respondents in 5 selected villages. Data were tabulated and presented in frequencies and percentages. The findings of data show that majority of the saffron growers in the research area were young people (16-25 age group) which makes 60% of the whole growers, 24% were from 26-35 age group while 16% were above 35 year age. Furthermore, 50% of the respondents were illiterate, 24% were up to matric level and 6% were above the matric level. Moreover, the source of income of 50% respondents was Agriculture, of 30% was business and 20% of the respondents were govt/private employees. Majority of the respondents were having land size less than 5 Jarib, 30% of the respondents get agricultural extension and DACAAR services through training programs, 46% from field days while 24% through workshops. Majority of the respondents were satisfied of the agricultural extension and DACAAR services while 24% were not satisfied of the agricultural extension and DACAAR services. The data show that 60% of the respondents visited personally after every two weeks while 40% of the respondents said that they were contacted through telephone calls. The data show that 48% used certified seeds. The results show that 28% of the respondents having financial problems and twenty percent of them have the problem of lack of local storage. It was concluded that maximum of the respondents believed that field days and trainings were at satisfactory levels according to their needs. It is recommended that farmers’ capacity may be built through trainings and field days. Moreover, exposure visits and credit facilities may be provided to facilitate small farmers.

Keywords: Saffron, DACAAR, Pashtoon Zarghon.