Taliban made â¹98 crore selling pistachios in 2016
Taliban militants made $15 million (over â¹98 crore) in 2016 by selling pistachios harvested in the Afghan province of Herat, local officials said. Militants reportedly raided pistachio forests in the Herat province and managed to harvest up to 40% of the country's crop. "Government forces have no authority over the pistachio forests...because they lie in Taliban-controlled areas," officials added.