Local villagers inspecting an irrigation canal. FAO assists in irrigation canal construction to help farmers gain access to water supplies. 

Workmen constructing an irrigation channel. FAO assists in irrigation canal construction to help farmers gain access to water supplies. 

A farmer herding his goats through a village. 

Goats being herded near Samangan. FAO provides assistance to farmers through distribution of improved seeds and extension of integrated pest management systems. 

An FAO extension worker in the field checking an almond tree for benefits of the integrated pest management campaign used on a farm. FAO provides assistance to farmers through distribution of improved 

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

A woman pumping water from a well in Prosadapur Village in the Gomostapur District. 

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

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

Irrigation project transforms lives in rural Afghanistan 

An FAO extension worker in the field measuring the benefits of the integrated pest management campaign used on a farm. FAO provides assistance to farmers through distribution of improved seeds and ext 

A well constructed in Njangeune Village with the help of Telefood Project funds. The water has enabled the villagers to water the crops even during the dry season when the Gambia River becomes too sal 

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

Milk being sold in a plastic bag in a local shop. FAO provides assistance to the milk processing sector to increase income for women in rural areas. 

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. 

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

Women farmers harvesting water from an underground spring to water the FAO project garden. 

FAO extension workers wear protective gear while spraying crops as part of an Integrated Pest Management campaign. FAO provides assistance to farmers through distribution of improved seeds and extensi 

A woman milking a cow. FAO provides assistance to the milk processing sector to increase income for women in rural areas. 

Left, a green Lacewing, and right, a Lady Beetle, which are key components of integrated pest management. FAO provides assistance to farmers through distribution of improved seeds and extension of int