| ID | 128381 |
| Title Proper | Coming summer in Afghanistan |
| Other Title Information | what to expect |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Maitra, Rawtanu |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Almonds are not the only ?owers in bloom; the provinces of Kandahar and I-lelmand are awash with opium sap-producing poppies, as well. After two years of steady decline, the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) predicts a significant growth in opium production in Afghanistan this year. This means one thing, and one thing only: all the international forces - from the offshore bankers to the dollar- a-trip drug mules - who benefit from the multi-billion dollar opiuml heroin business that flourishes under the cover of the ongoing war in Afghanistan are alive and kicking and the insurgents are assured that their financing will remain undisturbed. |
| `In' analytical Note | Himalayan and Central Asian Studies Vol.15, No.1-2; Jan.-June 2011: p.76-88 |
| Journal Source | Himalayan and Central Asian Studies Vol.15, No.1-2; Jan.-June 2011: p.76-88 |
| Key Words | Afghan Policies ; United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime - UNODC ; Afghanistan ; Afghan Economy ; Economic Development ; Drug Trafficking ; Military Operation ; Military Strategy ; Offshore Bankers ; Drug Production ; NATO ; United Nations Security Forces - UNSF ; Afghan's Politics ; Taliban Regime |