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Seed imports raise hopes of Afghan recovery
Natasha McDowell
An international research consortium is taking a crucial first step in reviving the war-ravaged farms of Afghanistan by replenishing the country's seed stocks.Led by the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), based in Aleppo, Syria, and involving the Afghan government as well as relief organizations, the consortium has already delivered 3,500 tonnes of wheat seed to almost 70,000 farmers in 11 provinces of Afghanistan in time for spring planting.
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