Afghanistan. Afghan opium cultivation bounces and shifts two years after ban, UN says

Afghanistan. Afghan opium cultivation bounces and shifts two years after ban, UN says

- Taliban outlawed narcotics cultivation in 2022

- Opium production collapsed 95% the following year

- In 2024 the area cultivated has rebounded 19%, report says

- Centre of production shifts to northeast, prices surge

(Reuters, USA, 06.11.2024)

https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/afghan-opium-cultivation-bounces-shifts-two-years-after-ban-un-says-2024-11-06/