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Afghan farmer Abdul Samad prepares poppy bulbs for harvest by scoring them with razors in the field May 16, 2002 near the city of Kandahar, in southern Aghanistan. Despite Afghan and coalition efforts at eliminating the crops used to produce opium and heroin, Afghan farmers in Southern Afghanistan continue to embrace poppies for their high cash value and hardiness.

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Afghan farmer Abdul Samad prepares poppy bulbs for harvest by scoring them with razors in the field May 16, 2002 near the city of Kandahar, in southern Aghanistan. Despite Afghan and coalition efforts at eliminating the crops used to produce opium and heroin, Afghan farmers in Southern Afghanistan continue to embrace poppies for their high cash value and hardiness.