Afghanistan: Planting Seeds, Growing Hope: How FAO Transforms Afghan Agriculture

Oct 24, 2024 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
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Tahir, with 30 years of farming experience and 4 jeribs (0.8 hectares) of land, was struggling. But his fortune changed when he became a beneficiary of the "Support for Afghan People" project, funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Welthungerhilfe (WHH). As part of the project, Tahir received 50 kg of certified wheat seeds, 50 kg of urea, and 50 kg of DAP fertilizers. He also attended technical training, where he learned best practices for land preparation, irrigation, weed control, and disease-resistant seed cultivation.