KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): Poppy cultivation in southern Kandahar province has increased by 75 percent this year, compared to the previous year, an official and growers said on Thursday.
On the other hand, the price of opium has also gone up. A few months ago, the price of one kilogram of opium was 3,000 afghanis, but now it has risen to 7,000 and 10,000 afghanis.
People say that since the Taliban came to power, farmers have turned to poppy cultivation on a large scale because they think the crop might be banned in the future.
Noor Mohammad, a . . .
