UN Survey: Opium Production in Afghanistan Surges Fivefold in a Year
Opium production in Afghanistan has jumped fivefold over the past year, marking the first major rise since the Taliban banned poppy cultivation in 2022.
Opium production in Afghanistan has surged fivefold over the past year, according to a United Nations survey published on Thursday. As reported by German network Tagesschau and UN News, this marks the first significant increase recorded in the country since the Taliban imposed a ban on poppy cultivation and opium manufacturing in 2022.
According to the UN data, production climbed by 400 percent within a single year, as local farmers found ways to circumvent the ban imposed by the regime.
Further details regarding the exact cultivation figures across the provinces have not yet been released.
Sources: Tagesschau, UN News
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