Agriculture and Rural Development Sector Strategy. Country/Territory Afghanistan Document type Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Land & soil, Cultivated plants, Water Keyword Agricultural development Poverty Community management Equity Gender Rural employment Social protection Cooperative/producer organization Extension Research Capacity building Financial agricultural measures Agricultural commodities Business/industry/corporations Institution Non-governmental entity Local government Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Public participation Disasters Risk assessment/management Monitoring Early warning system/emergency intervention system Flood Financing Food security Nutrition Food quality control/food safety Right of use Land tenure Land reform Animal health Plant protection Pests/diseases Water users' associations Geographical area Asia, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Landlocked Developing Countries, Least Developed Countries, Southern Asia Entry into force notes 2008-2013. Abstract This Agriculture and Rural Development Sector Strategy is a sectoral national strategy of Afghanistan. It applies to the period of 2008-2013. The central objective of the document is to ensure the social, economic and political well-being of rural communities, especially poor and vulnerable people, whilst stimulating the integration of rural communities within the national economy. Full text English