According to the spokesperson for the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock, a five-year alternative cultivation plan has been developed based on the decree of the leader of the Islamic Emirate, aimed at providing alternative livelihoods and introducing substitutes for poppy and other drug-producing plants for farmers.

Misbahuddin Mustaeen, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock, said: "The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock calls on all citizens, the international community, and international aid organizations to always cooperate with farmers in the field of alternative livelihoods."

Some farmers who used to make a living from poppy cultivation before the leader of the Islamic Emirate's decree banning poppy cultivation in the country now said they are facing various challenges. They are seeking cooperation from the Islamic Emirate officials in the field of alternative cultivation.

"So far, nothing has been given to us. There is nothing but wheat, and opium has also been declared banned," said Juma Gul, one of the farmers.

"Our request from the Islamic Emirate is to help us with saffron seeds or something else that we can use to meet the needs of our family instead of poppy," said Baryali, another farmer.

Meanwhile, the Chamber of Agriculture and Livestock emphasized the distribution of improved seeds and chemical fertilizers, the creation of standard markets inside and outside the country to sell agricultural products, reducing customs tariffs, and providing alternative cultivation to farmers by the Islamic Emirate.

Merwis Haji Zada, deputy of the Chamber of Agriculture and Irrigation and Livestock, told TOLOnews: "Instead of poppy, use heng, plant saffron which is the leading product in the world, or other good plants. Overall, there should also be good markets available so that our agricultural items can be exported to Pakistan and from Pakistan to India and other countries."

The third Doha meeting held last week, in addition to supporting Afghanistan's private sector, focused on the fight against drugs and providing alternative livelihoods for the country's farmers, which were emphasized by the United Nations, the delegation of the Islamic Emirate, and the participating countries.