A seminar on the harms of poppy cultivation and the promotion of alternative crops was held in Sozma Qala district, in Afghanistan’s Sar-e Pol province. It was organized by the provincial Department of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock.
Participants included Sozma Qala district governor Mawlawi Zubair, staff of the district’s agricultural services department, an adviser to the provincial agriculture department and about 100 farmers.
Mawlawi Zubair stressed the importance of preventing poppy cultivation and encouraging farmers to grow lawful and useful crops. He urged them to stop growing poppies in accordance with Islamic Sharia and switch to other agricultural products.
