Afghanistan Opium Production Rises Fivefold in 2026, UNODC Survey Finds

Afghanistan’s opium production surged nearly fivefold in 2026, with cultivation expanding sharply despite the Taliban authorities’ narcotics ban, according to a new United Nations survey. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reported on Thursday, October 29, that opium poppy cultivation increased by 330 percent year-on-year to more than 43,000 hectares, while production […] The post Afghanistan Opium Production Rises Fivefold in 2026, UNODC Survey Finds appeared first on Khaama P

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