UN envoy urges Afghans to take security lead 30-04-2008
Kai Eide, the UN envoy for Afghanistan, speaks to Al Jazeera’s Seb Walker about security, the Taliban and opium production.
Iran’s drugs war - 11 March 08
One of the Iran’s biggest problems is drugs. According to the United Nations more than 60 per cent of the opium that’s produced in Afghanistan passes through Iran. The country gets millions of dollars of international assistance every year, but says that’s only a fraction of what it needs to fight the drugs trade. Al Jazeera’s Nazanine Moshiri reports.
Afghanistan cannabis production - 3 December 2007
Afghanistan is well known for its production of opium but cannabis production has been allowed to boom. Almost half of the country’s provinces now grow the drug. Al Jazeera’s Nazanine Moshiri reports from the Balkh province where it’s the only way for local farmers to make money.
Laos concern at maynamar’s opium - 23 Oct 07
The so called ‘Golden Triangle’ of Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand was once one of the world’s largest producer of opium.Recent drought hurt production, but now authorities are seeing a resurgence in poppy cultivation - especially in Myanmar.
Thailand and Laos are becoming increasingly concerned about the rise in opium production - and its knock on effects on the local population. Hannah Belcher reports.
Afghan farmers growing poppies to survive - 27 Aug 07
AL Jazeera’s James Bays travels to Badakstan where the farmers say the depend entirely on opium for their livelihoods.