Afghanistan opium poppy supply plummets 95% after Taliban ban

Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan declines 95%

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Afghan Opium Cultivation Down 95% After Taliban Ban – UN

Taliban pledged to wipe out poppy cultivation after they came to power in August 2021 Opium cultivation in Afghanistan has all but stopped, falling 95% since the Taliban (under UN sanctions for extremism) outlawed poppy production last year, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime said Sunday. “Opium cultivation fell across all parts of the country, from 233,000 hectares to just 10,800 hectares in 2023. The decrease has led to a corresponding 95 per ce…

Opium cultivation down by 95% in Afghanistan: UN data

This is ‘real opportunity to build towards long-term results against the illicit opium market,' says UN official - Anadolu Ajansı

Afghan Farmers Lose Income of More than $1 Billion after the Taliban Banned Poppy Cultivation

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghan farmers have lost income of more than $1 billion from opium sales after the Taliban outlawed poppy cultivation, according to a report from the U.N. drugs agency published Sunday. Afghanistan was the world's biggest opium producer and a major source for heroin in Europe and Asia when the Taliban seized power in August 2021.

Taliban poppy ban costing Afghan farmers $1.5 billion

Afghan farmers have lost income of more than US$1 billion ($1.54 billion) from opium sales after the Taliban outlawed poppy cultivation, according to a new report from the United Nations drugs agency.Afghanistan was the world's biggest opium producer and a major source for heroin in Europe and Asia when the Taliban seized power in August 2021.They pledged to wipe out the country's drug cultivation industry and imposed a formal ban in April 2022,…

Opium Poppy Cultivation In Afghanistan Decreases 95% Under The Taliban

The United Nations reports that opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan, which was once the leading supplier globally, has decreased dramatically since the Taliban banned the practise a year ago. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reported that opium cultivation in the entire country decreased by 95% to 333 tonnes in 2023, from […]