Evaluating the impact of FAO wheat package interventions in Afghanistan
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| Introduction | Amid widespread food insecurity in Afghanistan, FAO supported around 600 000 beneficiaries through its wheat package during the 2023/2024 season. This study uses crop-cutting survey data to compare wheat yields between beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries, assessing the impact on productivity. Follow-up data from May to August 2025 also explores broader effects on livelihoods and resilience. |
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| 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. Follow-up data was collected between May and August 2025 to further assess these impacts, providing a more comprehensive understanding of the program’s socio-economic outcomes. |
| Impact | Data collection conducted from May to September 2024, targeting a sample of approximately 8 000 beneficiaries and eligible non-beneficiaries. Follow-up data collected from May to August 2025. |
| Contact | Socio-Economic-Research-Analysis@fao.org |