UN Reports Sharp Rise in Afghanistan Poppy Cultivation Despite Taliban Ban

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime reports a sharp rise in poppy cultivation and opium production in Afghanistan over the past year.

3 publishers · 3 articles · first seen 29 Oct 2026 · updated 9d ago

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3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 29 Oct 2026. Latest articles published first, on 29 October at 06:38 UTC; ABC News followed 3h 12m later. The most recent article, from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera, appeared on 29 October at 12:42 UTC.

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