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Afghanistan: How to produce opium

Monday, January 21st, 2008 @ 05:37 UTC

by Adil Nurmakov

Countries:: Afghanistan
Topics:: Economics, Humanitarian

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Bipasha Ray says that Intrepid Independent reporter Patrick Cockburn finds that Afghans are helping Iraqi farmers grow poppy and produce opium, as traditional crops of oranges and pomegranates prove to be insufficient to provide a living wage.

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