Afghanistan: Opium Rapid Assessment Survey

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Year: 2005
Pages: 44
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 0756748895

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Barry Leonard (ed). The UN Office on Drugs & Crime has estab. an opium monitoring system & conducts annual opium surveys in Afghanistan, the largest center of illicit production in the world. The system includes three interrelated components: (1) Rapid Assessment Survey (RAS) (Feb.); (2) Annual Opium Survey (April-Aug.); & (3) Monthly Price Collection. This report presents the findings of the 2005 RAS. Implemented over a 2-week period beginning at the end of Jan., the RAS collects info. on the geographical dist. & dynamics of opium poppy cultivation & anticipated harvest time. Also gathers info. on other factors likely to influence the implementation of the Annual Poppy Survey, such as eradication activities & the security situation on the ground. Maps & charts.

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