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Afghanistan: Taliban pledges to end country’s opium dependence - but it won't be easy

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An edict by Afghanistan's hardline Taliban rulers to ban poppy cultivation has gone largely ignored.

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It's the world leader in producing opium and heroin and with aid now stopped because of sanctions, enforcing the ban would impoverish the country even further - and could erode support for the Taliban at the same time.

The bulk of the country's opium is grown south of Kabul in the Taliban heartland of Helmand province.

Producer: Hila May
Camera/ Edit: Soren Munk.
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