Afghan Opium Cultivation Bounces and Shifts Two Years After Ban, UN Says
VIENNA (Reuters) - Opium poppy production in Afghanistan, long the world's dominant supplier of the raw material for heroin, ...
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Rise in Afghan opium cultivation reflects economic hardship, despite Taliban ban
Opium cultivation in Afghanistan spiked by 19 per cent in 2024, covering an estimated 12,800 hectares despite a ban imposed ...
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Afghanistan: opium cultivation increased by 19 per cent
Opium cultivation in Afghanistan in 2024 increased by an estimated 19 per cent year-on-year to cover 12,800 hectares, according to a new survey released by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) ...