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Afghanistan opium poppy cultivation surges despite Taliban ban
Published Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan reached 43,000 hectares in 2026, up from 10,000 hectares in 2025.
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- The Hindu
The article emphasizes that impoverished farmers in Afghanistan are driven to cultivate opium poppies due to a lack of viable economic alternatives, despite the Taliban's ban.
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