Farmers threshing harvested wheat with a machine. FAO provides assistance to farmers through distribution of improved seeds and extension of integrated pest management systems.
GCP /AFG/045/EC - Variety and Seed Industry Development Project - Phase II of GCP/AFG/018/EC. This project is designed to support a private sector seed and planting materials industry that produces and markets seeds and planting materials in Afghanistan to meet the needs of farmers for enhancing agricultural productivity and ensuring food security. The project will place systems to the government to regulate a private sector seed industry that meets international standards.
