US gives millions to Afghan provinces that cut poppy production

The US is handing out millions of dollars in development money to provinces in Afghanistan that have eliminated or reduced the production of opium poppies.

US gives millions to Afghan provinces that cut poppy production

The US is handing out millions of dollars in development money to provinces in Afghanistan that have eliminated or reduced the production of opium poppies.

The poppy crop in Afghanistan, which produces 90% of the world’s supply of opium, is linked to corruption, addiction and a drug trade that bankrolls the Taliban.

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