UN reports a sharp rise in Afghanistan poppy cultivation despite a Taliban ban
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The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime reports a sharp rise in poppy cultivation and opium production in Afghanistan over the past year
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Afghanistan opium production jumps fivefold as farmers find ways round Taliban ban
Opium production in Afghanistan has risen fivefold in a year. According to a UN survey released on Thursday, it’s the first significant increase since the Taliban banned poppy cultivation in 2022. Read the full story, “Afghanistan opium production jumps fivefold as farmers...
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UN reports a sharp rise in Afghanistan poppy cultivation despite a Taliban ban
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime reports a sharp rise in poppy cultivation and opium production in Afghanistan over the past year
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