Afghan farmers hooked on poppies, 10 years on

AFP English 2011-04-25

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Nearly a decade into the war in Afghanistan, opium poppies are still the major crop for many farmers and a big source of income for the Taliban despite expensive efforts to stamp out cultivation.Duration: 00:43

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