Japan recently conducted a training program in India on crop diversification in Afghanistan as part of its third-country training initiative in collaboration with partner countries, according to Tokyo's development aid agency.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency invited 12 Afghan government officials to train in Himachal Pradesh, following its successful support for the Indian government to increase farmland and raise farmers' income over a period of more than 10 years.

Himachal Pradesh, a hilly state at the foot of the Himalayas, "has been selected because of its similarity in terms of agro climate to Afghanistan," JICA told NNA in an emailed statement.