In a nutshell, what is a Poppy for Medicine project?
A. The Poppy for Medicine Project (or P4M project) is an integrated counter-narcotics and counter-insurgency initiative that seeks to introduce village-based development projects in rural Afghan communities to boost employment and rural development, stimulate rural diversification and connect Afghan poppy cultivation with those in need of essential painkilling medicines. P4M projects link Afghanistans two most valuable resources poppy cultivation and strong local governance and control systems through the controlled cultivation of poppy for the local production of pharmaceutical-grade morphine.
