Afghanistan: Asafetida Offers Profitable Alternative to Poppy Cultivation in Afghanistan

Dec 10, 2024 | Xinhua
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Widely used in medicine manufacturing both domestically and internationally, particularly in India, the plantation of asafetida has been on a constant rise in Afghanistan over the past decade. Returning to the asafetida plantation has also created job opportunities for the people in Afghanistan as many youths work on the farmland to plant the precious seed.