Opium production in Afghanistan reaches record high

Al Jazeera English
Al Jazeera English
  • 6 years ago
Despite US and international efforts to destroy poppy fields and opium production, unemployment and 16 years of war have driven an increase in both supply and demand in Afghanistan.

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