Wheat in place of Poppy

[Aria2013]

Helmand province, where poppy was widely grown in the past, accounts for 65% of Afghanistan’s opium. Replacing poppy with wheat would mean fewer Taliban, fewer drugs, and improved security. And this year Afghanistan’s agriculture officials have claimed that wheat harvest has yielded good crops and wheat growth was higher than last year. This is a significant progress in the eradication of poppy. How do you evaluate the efforts of the Afghan government in replacing poppy production with wheat production?

aria2013

Digital Engagement Team – USCENTCOM

[abdul_]

we don't exactly know what afghan government is doing to eradicate poppy cultivation.

afghans should know that afghanistan has the highest drug addicts per capita in the world, so their opium is no longer for export only. if they don't stop the drug business their own children will pay the price.