Afghanistan

Capacity development
In the media

Source: Dawn (25 Jun 2023)

The wheat simulation models have been widely used to study diverse cropping systems, as growing conditions and the impact of climate change on wheat vary across the globe. Simulations for South Asian countries suggested a different magnitude of climate change impacts, particularly due to warmer temperatures.

Nutrition, health and food security
Publications

Genetic gain for yield in CIMMYT varieties distributed in Afghanistan shows an increase over a 14-year period.

Nutrition, health and food security
Features

Zone-specific recommendations provide Afghan farmers with the best practices in wheat production for their region.

Capacity development
Features

New manual helps standardize field trial data collection across Afghanistan.

Climate adaptation and mitigation
Features

An article in Amar Ujala in India explores the cross-country collaboration instigated by the Borlaug Institute for South Asia.

Environmental health and biodiversity
Publications

Genetic analysis of the Afghan wheat landrace KU3067 reveals resistance to leaf rust and stripe rust, which can be used to develop further disease-resistant wheat varieties.

Environmental health and biodiversity
News

In 2009, a team of wheat scientists from CIMMYT, ICARDA, FAO, and national partners set off on a five-year expedition across Central Asia to collect as many landraces as they could find.

Capacity development
Blogs

Afghan farmers need varieties with improved traits such as heat and drought resilience, incorporating functional variation from existing landrace collections.