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25 years of FAO Technical Assistance in Developing the Afghanistan Seed Sector

A record of commitment, tenacity and hard work

Year of publication 2014

Pages 99 p.

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-108627-8

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This publication tells the extraordinary story of the development of the seed industry in Afghanistan during decades of violent conflict, and describes FAO’s central role throughout the process. Agriculture is the mainstay of rural population who have mastered crop and livestock production in difficult conditions: harsh terrain, limited cultivable land, poor soils, a climate characterized by seasonal extremes and intermittent rain failure – all compounded by the adverse effects of climate change . Conflict brings further challenges: the displacement of people, the destruction of productive assets, the breakdown of markets and institutions, and the consequent erosion of skills and farming as a way of life.

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