Afghans trade mines for vines

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Afghans trade mines for vines

One American non-profit group works to help Afghans to clear farms from landmines and plant grapes vines instead.

Last Modified: 22 Sep 2013 06:57

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More than three quarters of the people who live in Afghanistan depend on agriculture to survive.

Poor roads and a lack of infrastructure mean many crops never get to market.

But there is one American non-profit group working to change that, replacing landmines with grape vines.

Al Jazeera's Jennifer Glasse reports from Shomali Plain.