Project Name: strengthening soya food systems in Afghanistan
Donor: World Food Program
Start Date: March 2020
End Date: 31/10/2020
Country: Afghanistan, Region/Location Parwan, Kapisa ,Nangarhar and Herat Provinces
Project Summary: Improvement nutrition and dietary system of 1800 households in 16 districts of above 4 provinces,
Project Activities:
1. By the end of the project 40 Mt seed grain of soybean produced, that will be supplying the need of Soybean Seed Production Companies’ Unions (SSPCU) for multiplication in the targeted provinces.
2. By the end of the project 400 women are trained and understand the nutrition facts of soybean, healthy food, hygienic practices and causes of malnutrition.
3. By the end of the project 480 MT (soybean) add to cereal production in the project targeted areas (20 districts of 5 provinces).
4. By the end of the project 1200 Farmers in 20 districts understand best practices of growing soybean through establishment of 20 demo plot of soybean plantation.
5. By the end of the project 4 Soybean Farmers Associations (SFA) will have updated licenses and functional machineries.