The Helmand food zone : the illusion of success / author David Mansfield ; editor Matthew Longmore.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Kabul, Afghanistan : Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU), ©2019.Description: [9] unnumbered pages, 87 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 30 cmISBN:
  • 9789936641433
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • Pamphlet HV5840. A23.
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Contents:
Contents: About the author—Acknowledgement—Foreword—Acronyms—Executive summary—1. Introduction—2. Methodology—3. The Helmand food zone : its origins and underpinnings—4. The Helmand food zone : its design and authors—5. The Helmand food zone : its components, implementation and those involved—6. The Helmand food zone : the results—7. Conclusion : celebrating an aberration?—Annexes—Bibliography.
Summary: Summary: “According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s (UNODC) estimates, opium poppy cultivation in the province of Helmand in southern Afghanistan dropped dramatically during the first year of the Helmand Food Zone (HFZ), falling by 37 percent – from an estimated 103,590 hectares in 2008 to 69,833 hectares in 2009. In 2010, the amount of opium poppy cultivated fell again–this time only slightly–and remained at around 65,000 hectares. This achievement came at a time when there were few good news stories in counternarcotics and amidst a politically charged policy making environment where there were growing demands from western politicians and donors…”—(page 1).
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Monograph Monograph Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University Pamphlet HV5840.A23.M367 2019 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3ACKU000542828
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“November 2019”.
“Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit ; European Union”—at head of title.

“Includes bibliography”—(pages 82-84).

Contents: About the author—Acknowledgement—Foreword—Acronyms—Executive summary—1. Introduction—2. Methodology—3. The Helmand food zone : its origins and underpinnings—4. The Helmand food zone : its design and authors—5. The Helmand food zone : its components, implementation and those involved—6. The Helmand food zone : the results—7. Conclusion : celebrating an aberration?—Annexes—Bibliography.

Summary: “According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s (UNODC) estimates, opium poppy cultivation in the province of Helmand in southern Afghanistan dropped dramatically during the first year of the Helmand Food Zone (HFZ), falling by 37 percent – from an estimated 103,590 hectares in 2008 to 69,833 hectares in 2009. In 2010, the amount of opium poppy cultivated fell again–this time only slightly–and remained at around 65,000 hectares. This achievement came at a time when there were few good news stories in counternarcotics and amidst a politically charged policy making environment where there were growing demands from western politicians and donors…”—(page 1).

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