Archive for December 10, 2008
Is Afghanistan Ready to Trade Poppies for Pomegranates?
Infrastructure Problems Say All Answers Lead to No
The Afghanistan economy has been described as a 19th century model lodged into a 21st century world. It is a net importer of food and a net exporter of just one product–poppy derivatives like heroin and opium.  So far this has kept the country afloat.  But, the market for the local poppies [...]
December 10, 2008
Tags: agriculture, farmers, food Posted in: Politics 
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