UN reports a sharp rise in Afghanistan poppy cultivation despite Taliban ban
KABUL: Poppy cultivation and opium production in Afghanistan rose sharply over the past year, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime said on Thursday, describing it as the first significant increase since the country's Taliban rulers imposed a narcotics ban in 2022. The agency attributed the rise to deepening poverty, which it said has driven some farmers to cultivate opium clandestinely.…
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