BRIDGES ON-FARM STUDY Afghanistan – a country with a rich agricultural history was once agriculturally self sufficient with farming households producing over 86 percent of their food. Today, with years of war and drought the country has witnessed a decline in agricultural production with crop yields plummeting to less than 50 percent and agricultural production declining to only 45 percent of the pre war (1978) levels. Yet there is remarkable room for improvement and with the use of improved technologies and inputs, the enormous gap between the actual and potential yields can be bridged. For instance, with proper training and assistance it is estimated that the wheat production in the irrigated areas can be almost doubled. For this, RAMP (Rebuilding Agricultural Markets in Afghanistan Program), among other activities, relies on the strength of extension education and demonstration plots imparting the use of best practices and technologies, to result in a revival of the agricultural sector. Extension services are a tool for bringing about phenomenal increases in agricultural productivity by teaching farmers’ the most efficient farming practices and techniques. With nearly 1000 demonstration plots spread across the country, imparting the use of improved technologies to the farmers, the project is estimated to bring about desirable increases in agricultural output and yields. Bridges On-Farm Study is an evaluation of how the demonstration plots and related extension services, undertaken by RAMP through its partners, can help the farmers and policy makers lay the foundations for creating a prosperous and thriving agricultural base in Afghanistan. The objective of the study is to assess quantitatively and qualitatively, the impact of the RAMP program on the lives of Afghan farmers. For the purpose of this study, a well researched survey instrument has been designed which in addition to providing information about changes in crop yields, will also document the current farming practices in Afghanistan. Data from the study will provide valuable information about the social, economic and environmental conditions with influence farmers. Moreover, the information gathered will enable an assessment of the knowledge, attitudes, skills, aspirations which affect farmer decision making. Results from this study will prove extremely useful to policy makers in the design and implementation of future agricultural extension projects.