Reducing the Cultivation of Opium Poppies in Southern Afghanistan

• Main Author: Greenfield, Victoria A. (auth)
• Other Authors: Crane, Keith (auth), Bond, Craig A. (auth), Chandler, Nathan (auth), Luoto, Jill E. (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2015
• Subjects: Development economics & emerging economies; Asian history; Addiction & therapy; Agriculture & farming; History; Psychology; Technology; Business
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This report identifies drivers of opium poppy cultivation in southern Afghanistan and assesses the positive and negative effects of programs designed to promote rural development, eradicate opium poppies, or otherwise create incentives for farmers cultivate less opium poppy. The authors also provide...