Can Afghan farmers move out of opium?
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Jan 05, 2017, 02:31 IST | Updated: Jan 05, 2017, 02:31 IST
70% of the world's opium comes from Afghanistan. The international community has tried for a long time to get Afghan farmers to switch from opium to other crops and nip the drugs trade in the bud. So how easy is it to make the switch?
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