Afghanistan opium production jumps fivefold as farmers find ways round Taliban ban
What was announced
Opium production in Afghanistan has risen fivefold in a year. According to a UN survey released on Thursday, it’s the first significant increase since the Taliban banned poppy cultivation in 2022.
Who and where
Global and regional bodies
- United Nations (Level 8 of 10) · more news
Countries
- Afghanistan (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) · more news
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
- Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies · news at this level
- Level 6: National government · news at this level
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- Original: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/10/1168697
- Published 2026-10-29 12:00:00 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-10-29 08:00:11 UTC from UN News
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