Afghanistan: Opium cultivation drops sharply, but regional trafficking rises
Photo #41543 06 November 2025, 08:15

Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has fallen by 20 per cent compared to last year, continuing a dramatic decline since the introduction of a nationwide ban under the Taliban in 2022 – but synthetic drugs and shifting trafficking routes are posing new challenges.

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