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Afghanistan's Opium Cultivation Dropped by 95% Since the Taliban took Power

Posted by EU Times on Nov 9th, 2023 // No Comment

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Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has fallen by 95 percent since the Taliban took control of the country, the United Nations’ DEA says in a new report.

The cultivation was banned in April 2022 by the Taliban, who announced that violations of the covenant will be punished “in accordance with Sharia law”.

Already in 2000, the Taliban stopped opium cultivation in the country, but it flourished again during the 20 years that the USA, Sweden and other countries occupied the country.

The area under opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has decreased from 233,000 hectares in 2022 to 10,000 hectares in 2023.

“Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan is estimated to have declined by 95 percent since a ban was imposed by de facto authorities in April 2022,” the DEA notes.

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