Afghanistan: Female Entrepreneurs Enter the Seed Market in Rural Afghanistan

Sep 18, 2018 | Yashpal Singh Saharawat, International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas
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The lack of availability of quality seeds remains a constraint in Afghanistan, hampering agricultural productivity. Against this background, ICARDA recently reintroduced the concept of village-based seed enterprises, which was pioneered in 2004 and 2005. The business development project targets both men and women in rural areas where farming is the main income for households.