Wheat Sector Development Programme (WSDP) of Afghanistan. Country/Territory Afghanistan Document type Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural commodities Agricultural development Cereals/grains/rice Collecting/harvesting Transport/storage Governance Geographical area Asia, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Landlocked Developing Countries, Least Developed Countries, Southern Asia Entry into force notes 2014 - 2030. Abstract This Wheat Sector Development Programme (WSDP) is a nationwide setoral document aiming to help Afghanistan reach self-sufficiency in the domestic supply of wheat by 2030. Main goal for the country are (i) increase wheat harvests: (ii) improve the efficiency of the wheat value chain: and (iii) chart a road map for reaching self-sufficiency in the domestic supply of wheat. The goal will be reached through (i) improving the quality of domestically produced flour by introducing new superior wheat varieties; (ii) modernizing the wheat milling industry; (iii) upgrading of wheat marketing practices, including market price information collection and dissemination, improvement of the market infrastructure, transportation and storage and the elimination of weak links in the supply chain; and (iv) improving the governance of the wheat sector. The document also presents the analysis of demand and supply scenarios of wheat over the next 16 years (2014–2030). Full text English