From Kings Of War:An excellent illustration of how providing alternative livelihoods for Afghan poppy-growing farmers is stymied not just by the Taliban, but by government corruption and weak institutions: a group of foreign and local businessmen – including noted Afghan expert Barnett Rubin – have been frustrated in their efforts to launch a small-scale perfume industry in eastern Afghanistan.
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My Comment: The culture of Afghanistan is so back in the middle ages, but with heroin and modern weaponry being the currencies of choice. To successfully change this culture in the next generation or two .... I must admit that I am skeptical.