WORLD● ELEVATEDnow · Oct 29, 2026, 12:00 PM
Afghanistan opium production jumps fivefold as farmers find ways round Taliban ban
UN News · south asia
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.
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