Wheat Package Evaluation

Introduction	The project focuses on a crop-cutting survey designed to evaluate the impact of FAO’s wheat package on agricultural productivity.
Country	Afghanistan
Start date	09/03/2024
Status	ongoing
Recipient / Target Areas	Afghanistan
Objective / Goal	To evaluate the impact of FAO’s wheat package on agricultural productivity by comparing wheat yields between beneficiaries and eligible non-beneficiaries, and to generate evidence on how such interventions affect livelihoods and household resilience.
Partners	FAO Country office of Afghanistan
Beneficiaries	The wheat package reached around 600 000 beneficiaries in the 2023/2024 planting season.
Activities	With millions of people in Afghanistan facing acute food insecurity, FAO is supporting farmers and herders through the wheat package, which reached around 600 000 beneficiaries during the 2023/2024 planting season. The project focuses on a crop-cutting survey designed to evaluate the impact of FAO’s wheat package on agricultural productivity. By comparing wheat yields between beneficiaries of the package and eligible non-beneficiaries, this study provides direct evidence of the intervention’s effects. While the primary objective is to assess yield differences, the research aims to explore the potential longer-term impacts on livelihoods and household resilience.
Impact	A follow-up data collection is planned for March-April 2025 to further assess these impacts, providing a more comprehensive understanding of the program’s socio-economic outcomes.
Contact	[email protected]