The U.N. report noted a seven percent increase in the land used to grow poppy plants compared to last year. The report said 89 percent of this area is in nine Afghan provinces with a large Taliban presence. Observers believe Taliban fighters use money from the drug trade to support their campaign against the government. Din Mohammad Rashedi is Afghanistan's Minister for Counter Narcotics. He blames the rise in poppy production on the long presidential election campaign this year. _______________________________ 联合国报告指出用于种植罂粟的土地同去年相比增加了7%.报告显示89%的这些土地是塔利班分子大量存在的九个阿富汗省.观察员认为塔利班武装分子利用从毒品交易中获得的资金来支持他们的反政府活动. Din Mohammad Rashedi是阿富汗禁毒部部长.他把罂粟产量的上升归咎于今年历时较长的总统竞选活动. ________________________
