Afghanistan. “I did not know vegetable cultivation could be so profitable”: role-model farmers in Helmand aim to make their communities poppy-free
Afghanistan. “I did not know vegetable cultivation could be so profitable”: role-model farmers in Helmand aim to make their communities poppy-free
Helmand (Afghanistan), 4 January 2023 – According to the 2022 opium survey, Helmand remains the leading opium-producing province in Afghanistan, with one-fifth of arable land dedicated to opium poppy.
Farmers in Helmand have grown opium poppy for years due to a lack of opportunity to earn their livelihood growing licit crops. Decades of conflict, natural disasters, and the COVID-19 pandemic have all exacerbated the situation, with farmers continuing to resort to production, processing, and trade of opium. (UNODC, Wien, 04.01.2023)
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