Much of the poppy crop grows in areas controlled by the Afghan guerrillas or on territory where they have influence, according to the report.

The Lebanese will have to borrow money from the bank to buy the current poppy crop.

The red poppy crops up again as a symbol of impending death, often being handed to a soldier about to be sent to die.

This year, the unusually high yield of last year's poppy crop has contributed to more planting, officials said.

The government said it would use ground spraying to reduce the poppy crop but did not say where or when.

In exchange for international aid, he reduced the poppy crop by half, but then let it return to its original size when the aid was cut.

Just about everyone in this district is tied into the poppy crop.

The sacrifice of the poppy crop was no small thing.

But this spring's poppy crop seems to have died a relatively quiet death.

"They have given up the poppy crop, and timely financial assistance is very important."