Multiple choice

Which of the following countries is suffering from acute shortage of food grains as most of the farmers there are growing poppy and not the foodgrains?

  1. Nigeria

  2. Iraq

  3. Afghanistan

  4. Uganda

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Afghanistan has been suffering from acute food shortage because many farmers grow poppy (used for opium/heroin production) instead of food grains due to higher profitability. The country is a major illicit opium producer, which has displaced traditional food crops. Nigeria, Iraq, and Uganda face food security challenges, but not specifically due to poppy cultivation.