Afghanistan opium cultivation in 2022 up by 32 per cent: UN survey \
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Afghanistan opium cultivation in 2022 up by 32 per cent: UN survey

01-Nov-2022
Opium cultivation in Afghanistan - latest findings and emerging threats is the first report on the illicit opium economy since the Taliban, which assumed power in August 2021, banned cultivation of opium poppy and all narcotics in April 2022.
01-Nov-2022 World
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Opium price hike lures Afghan farmers to cultivate more poppy for larger profits \
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Opium price hike lures Afghan farmers to cultivate more poppy for larger profits

20-Nov-2021
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 20 (ANI): Opium price hike is luring Afghan farmers to cultivate more poppy for larger profits, amid the deepening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.
20-Nov-2021 World
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UN body expresses concerns over possible narcotics production, smuggling in Afghanistan under Taliban \
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UN body expresses concerns over possible narcotics production, smuggling in Afghanistan under Taliban

23-Oct-2021
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 23 (ANI): In view of the developments in Afghanistan, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has expressed concerns over the possibility of insurgent groups in the country taking advantage of the situation and increasing the flow of narcotics in Afghanistan and in the neighbourhood.
23-Oct-2021 World
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Taliban raises funds from drugs, taxes, mysterious sponsors, says expert \
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Taliban raises funds from drugs, taxes, mysterious sponsors, says expert

01-Sep-2021
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 1 (ANI): The Taliban over the years has learned to raise funds not only by trafficking opium and heroin, but also by imposing taxes on controlled territories, demanded tribute from transport companies and mobile operators, and also receiving money from Pakistan and the Gulf countries.
01-Sep-2021 World
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