Reducing the Cultivation of Opium Poppies in Southern Afghanistan

Reducing the Cultivation of Opium Poppies in Southern Afghanistan

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...

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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
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Summary: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 advice on how to design programs that might better serve to reduce the cultivation of opium poppies in southern Afghanistan over the long term.
ISBN:j.ctt15sk868
9780833091284
9780833090485
Access:Open Access

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