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Afghan poppy farmers seek aid after crop destruction
In Kapisa province Afghan farmers like Aga Sherin see no compensation six months after soldiers burned his $3,000 opium crop. The absence of direct pay or quick impact aid strains Karzai allies and donor relations as eradication proceeds amid concerns over corruption, security, and unfinished rural development.
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Los Angeles Times
Kapisa
Afghanistan
Aga Sherin
Sherin
Hamid Karzai
Karzai
Zalmai Rassoul
Northern Alliance
Britain
Sayed Ahmad Haqbin
Sheria
Hagbin