PDF-Opium in Afghanistan: a reality check

12 O pium poses an existential threat to Afghanistan146s reconstruc tion it feeds a systemic corruption and undermines govern ance provides fresh funds to insurgents and criminal groups and. Developing a Sustainable Future in Afghanistan. Prepared by: . The Afghanistan Alternative Development Committee. Chris . Paventy. , Lauren . Mellinger. , Greg Nelson, . Koh. Nakamura, . Pavitra. . RUDRENDRA TANDON. JOINT . SECRETARY for PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN & IRAN . in the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. September 3, 2015. Time has come to focus RECCA Cooperation to enhance Afghanistan’s connectivity.. Geography and Economics. Location: Southern Asia, North West of Pakistan, East of Iran.. -Land Locked. . -Hindu Kush mountains that run Northeast to Southwest divide the northern provinces from the rest of the country.. Background info…. Afghan Communist Party founded in 1965.. Communist Party took control in a Soviet backed military coup in 1978.. Party never had much support, especially in the rural areas.. In a short time, Afghan Rebels had control of 22 of 28 Afghan provinces.. Resolution 7. Prof Cynthia Burek from report by Shirley . Randell. Resolution 7 passed. The 31st IFUW Conference resolves that: . 1. National Federations and Associations (NFAs) urge their respective governments to take effective action to support girls and women who are seeking, attending and promoting education at all levels amongst all countries where educational access is low, unsafe and/or at risk, particularly in Afghanistan and Pakistan;. What is Opium. Comes from collecting and later drying the milky juice that comes from the seed pods of the poppy plant.  . Opium has a very bitter taste and a distinct odor that is easily recognizable (if you know the odor you’re smelling).. Created By:. Zack . Zahrend. Definition. A bitter, yellowish-brown, strongly addictive narcotic drug prepared from the dried juice of unripe pods of the opium poppy and containing alkaloids such as . Parker Radcliff. Names for Opium. Older Names from Ancient China: . Ah-Pen-Yen. Buddha. Chillum. Chinese Molasses. Chinese Tobacco. Fi-Do-Nie. Gee. Goric. Pen Yen. Pin Gon. Pin Yan. When-shee. Yen S hey Suey. Communists. . in Afghanistan. 1978 – Afghan . govt. overthrown by leftist military led by . Taraki. Power shared by two Marxist groups: People’s Party and Banner Party. Afghan . govt. now had close ties to Soviet Union but little popular support. ‘FREE’ TRADE AND CHINA. In the years leading up to the Opium Wars, . foreign . trade was strictly controlled by the Chinese . using . the . “. Canton System.”. T. he . British ran a . three-country trade system: . Learning objective . – to be able to explain the . reasons why the USSR invaded Afghanistan in 1979.. I can . describe. the . reasons . why the USSR invaded Afghanistan in 1979. .. Grade D. I can . History. Between the late 1800s and early 1900s Great Britain fought 3 wars with Afghanistan with the goal of consolidating it’s Indian empire and to prevent Russia from moving South into their territory (2). Mostly rugged mountains; plains in the north and southwest. Extreme temperatures (120. ° F in the summer /-15° F in the winter.). Prone to natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods & droughts. Dept.of. Forensic Medicine & Toxicology. OPIUM . Dried juice of poppy (papaver somniferum) . Cultvated only under licence. Upto 1 metre in length. Plant bears 5-8 capsules. Flowers white. Poppy seeds-khaskhas-white harmless demulsent used as food.