World● ElevatedOct 29 · Oct 29, 2026, 12:42 PM
Title: Afghan farmers pushed to opium farming to make a living
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Al Jazeera [en] · South Asia
Farmers in Afghanistan say they're being pushed into poppy seed cultivation to make a living despite a ban.
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