After a year of the Poppy ban, where are Afghan farmers standing? With most of the population struggling to afford food, and the country suffering its worst drought in years, the situation is dire. Taliban authorities had promised to provide former poppy farmers with a profitable alternative but the reality is completely different.

Taliban bans poppy, options dry up

Taliban, coronavirus, crippling economy, floods, rising unemplyment and limited resources: Afghanistan has been one of the worst-hit countries this year. As the pandemic and the floods hit the country, locals lost their paid and season jobs, and had to turn to the next best solution.

Afghan children and unemployed turn to opium for quick cash

Harvest season has started and it's a busy time for 20-year-old Afghan farmer, Mohammad Ahmadi. But instead of traditional wheat or corn, Ahmadi is scratching poppies -- a herbaceous plant with showy flowers and pink sap -- in the Panjwayi district of Kandahar province.

Harvesting to build a better future for some Afghan farmers

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