When the Taliban ruled Afghanistan, they became anti-poppy. In 2001, opium production was near zero, as the Taliban government did not eradicate opium poppies, it eradicated opium poppy farmers.  After the American invasion and the establishment of the Karzai government,  opium poppies sprouted across the country. The United States began to press Kabul to reduce opium production by crop substitution, demand reduction and the eradication of poppy fields.  KOME VJEROVATI?