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Graphic shows annual poppy crop.
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Opiumernte in Rekordhöhe

November 13, 2013 - Afghan opium cultivation has reached a record level, with more than 200,000 hectares planted with the poppy – 36% higher than in 2012. The expansion of the harvest comes amid uncertainty over the withdrawal of most foreign troops and the presidential election next year.

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PUBLISHED: 14/11/2013; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Getty Images
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