Farmers working in a wheat field near Mazar-e Sharif. FAO research farms produce foundation seeds for distribution to seed companies and farmers. 

Women farmers manually threshing wheat seeds from the chaff in a wheat field near Mazar-e Sharif. FAO research farms produce foundation seeds for distribution to seed companies and farmers. 

A woman farmer manually winnowing wheat grains in a wheat field near Mazar-e Sharif. FAO research farms produce foundation seeds for distribution to seed companies and farmers. 

A farmer working in a wheat field. FAO research farms produce foundation seeds for distribution to seed companies and farmers. 

A handful of wheat seeds, just harvested. FAO research farms produce foundation seeds for distribution to seed companies and farmers. 

A farmer threshing harvested wheat with a machine. 

An FAO extension officer sampling seeds for testing. FAO provides assistance to seed companies to help improve efficiency in the agricultural sector. 

Lab technicians sorting seeds for testing. FAO provides assistance to seed companies to help improve efficiency in the agricultural sector. 

A lab technician sorting seeds for testing. FAO provides assistance to seed companies to help improve efficiency in the agricultural sector. 

A lab technician sorting seeds for testing. FAO provides assistance to seed companies to help improve efficiency in the agricultural sector. 

A farmer carrying a bundle of harvested wheat to a mechanical thresher. FAO provides assistance to farmers through distribution of improved seeds and extension of integrated pest management systems. 

Farmers threshing harvested wheat with a machine. FAO provides assistance to farmers through distribution of improved seeds and extension of integrated pest management systems. 

Farmers threshing harvested wheat with a machine and also manually winnowing the grains from the chaff. FAO provides assistance to farmers through distribution of improved seeds and extension of integ 

Farmers threshing harvested wheat with a machine and also manually winnowing the grains from the chaff. FAO provides assistance to farmers through distribution of improved seeds and extension of integ 

Farmers planting rice seedlings. FAO provides assistance to farmers through distribution of improved seeds and extension of integrated pest management systems. 

Villagers awaiting food aid distribution at a seed processing plant. FAO provides assistance to seed companies to help improve the efficiency of the agricultural sector. 

A workman moving sacks of seeds at a processing plant. FAO provides assistance to seed companies to help improve the efficiency of the agricultural sector. 

Farmers meeting with FAO staff in Sholgara. FAO provides assistance to farmers through distribution of improved seeds and extension of integrated pest management systems. 

Sacks of seeds are delivered by camel to a processing plant in. FAO provides assistance to seed companies to help improve the efficiency of the agricultural sector. 

Workmen at a seed processing plant. FAO provides assistance to seed companies to help improve the efficiency of the agricultural sector.