His goal is to help farmers significantly increase both productivity and crop quality through the use of improved quality seeds and scientific methods. Speaking to Pajhwok Afghan News, Mohammad Arif said that the future of Afghanistan’s agriculture lies in the use of improved seeds and modern farming techniques. He added that progress has already been made in the field of improved seeds, including the identification and naming of 27 different wheat varieties. Meanwhile, Abdul Aziz Noorzai, head of the Seed Certification Laboratory for the Western Zone, said that the production of improved seeds was increasing. According to him, 10,000 metric tonnes of improved seeds were produced in 2023, while this year the figure rose to over 18,000 metric tonnes.