UN Reports 400% Increase in Afghanistan's Opium Production Despite Taliban Ban

Opium production in Afghanistan has surged by 400% in the past year, despite the Taliban's 2022 ban on poppy cultivation. The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) study indicates a 330% increase in poppy cultivation area. Farmers are reportedly finding ways to circumvent the ban, growing poppies in smaller, hidden plots.

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