The primary cash crop in Afghanistan is the opium poppy—that’s one of the big challenges there. The terrorists like the crop and sell it world-wide to finance their activities. The rest of the world recognizes that the Afgan people need a crop, but...
According to a recent report by the UN, farmers in Afghanistan grew fewer opium poppy plants last year, while opium drug production also declined. The UN Office on Drugs and Crime’s “Afghan Opium Survey 2009” says opium poppy cultivation in...