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In the contemporary history of Afghanistan, opium cultivation brought revenues to the people. Yet, the cultivation and drug trafficking has been associated with terrorism in recent days. The fact that many insurgency groups yield incomes from the trafficking is undeniable. Moreover, not only does it become domestic issues, but it also gains concerns in the regional level. This paper explains its development in the context of Afghanistan and the alternative solution. In this case, this study proposes Saffron as a substitution to opium that the government could consider to take.

It is an unfortunate paradox that the global & regional integration that has eliminated trade barriers & introduced opportunities for progress has, by the nature of the growing international flow of trade & people, increased opportunities for drug trafficking. Experts in Russia & other countries have identified factors that play a role in these new opportunities, e.g., organized crime relating to drugs, particularly in the more politically & economically unstable countries; political & legal systems that turn a blind eye to corrupt officials accepting bribes from drug dealers; & the smooth coordination & cooperation of regional & transnational drug cartels. UN & International Monetary Fund information suggests that the profit in international drug trafficking is some $600 billion annually, about 7.6% of all world trade. In response, states around the world are cooperating at higher levels to stop the trafficking through bodies such as the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) & a coordinating council of relevant agencies (KSOPN) of CSTO member states. KSOPN, headed by the director of Russia's FSKN, has expanded to include China & the Balkan states in its Operation Canal, which has been accorded permanent status by CSTO in the effort to combat transnational drug business. Adapted from the source document.