Afghan Opium Cultivation And Production Seen Rising

Poppy cultivation and production hit record levels this year, and programs to counteract them have floundered, a new United Nations study said.

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    Opium cultivation in Afghanistan has surged by 19% despite a Taliban-imposed ban, exposing gaps in governance and lack of alternative livelihoods. The illicit drug trade, driven by high opium prices, ...
    11/7/2024 - 5:51 am | View Link
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    The Taliban banned the cultivation of narcotics in 2022, causing a drop in opium production last year. However, this year it rose by 19%, according to a report by the UNODC.
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  • Rise in Afghan opium cultivation reflects economic hardship, despite Taliban ban
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