WORLD● ELEVATED15h ago · Oct 29, 2026, 7:37 PM
UN reports a sharp rise in Afghanistan poppy cultivation despite a Taliban ban
koco5 · united states of america · south asia
Poppy cultivation and opium production in Afghanistan rose sharply over the past year, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime said on Thursday.
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