Sowing the wheat seeds of Afghanistan's future

dc.creatorPoole, N.D.
dc.creatorSharma, R.K.
dc.creatorNemat, O.A.
dc.creatorTrenchard, R.
dc.creatorScanlon, A.
dc.creatorDavy, C.
dc.creatorAtaei, N.
dc.creatorDonovan, J.A.
dc.creatorBentley, A.R.
dc.date2022-11-11T01:20:13Z
dc.date2022-11-11T01:20:13Z
dc.date2022
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-17T20:09:41Z
dc.date.available2023-07-17T20:09:41Z
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10883/22252
dc.identifier10.1002/ppp3.10277
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/7514007
dc.descriptionAfghanistan is a country with diverse natural ecologies in a largely arid and mountainous region. The rural sector is still considered to drive economic potential. Current social, political and economic instability along with climatic challenges are driving food and water insecurity in the wider region. In the short term, it is likely that this and the associated challenges of displacement and unemployment can only be addressed by humanitarian intervention and agrifood and nutrition support. In the medium to long term, drought, and heat, probably linked to climate change, will pose recurrent challenges for agriculture and food security that will require a much broader set of interventions to secure the rural population's livelihoods. The genetic gap, among other major challenges, must be addressed if Afghanistan is to develop its agricultural potential leading to income and livelihood improvements for farmers and stable and accessible supplies for consumers. Only thereby will the country be enabled to reap the important and long-sought trade and food security benefits derived from self-sufficiency. Here, we highlight the agricultural challenges facing Afghanistan and propose forward strategies for ensuring the future stability of wheat production, the cornerstone of Afghan agriculture.
dc.description423-431
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relationGender equality, youth & social inclusion
dc.relationNutrition, health & food security
dc.relationPoverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
dc.relationAccelerated Breeding
dc.relationMarket Intelligence
dc.relationSeed Equal
dc.relationGenetic Innovation
dc.relationCGIAR Research Program on Wheat
dc.relationOneCGIAR Initiative ‘Seed Equal: delivering genetic gains in farmers' fields’
dc.relationAustralian Centre for International Agricultural Research
dc.relationUnited States Agency for International Development
dc.relationForeign, Commonwealth & Development Office
dc.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/126435
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dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.source5
dc.source4
dc.source2572-2611
dc.sourcePlants People Planet
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectHumanitarian Intervention
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectIRRIGATION
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectPLANT BREEDING
dc.subjectSEED SYSTEMS
dc.titleSowing the wheat seeds of Afghanistan's future
dc.typeArticle
dc.typePublished Version
dc.coverageUnited Kingdom


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