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Poppy Production Plummets in Afghanistan
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According to the new Afghanistan Opium Survey by the UN, cropland used for opium poppy growing was down 95% vs last year. The Taliban, who seized power in the country in 2021, have been conducting a campaign against the cultivation of the plant since this year - which observers have called sophisticated. However, the sudden end of poppy growing that provided a livelihood for many in Afghanistan has put a large number of people at risk of even more drastic poverty.
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Production (tons) | |
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2022 | 6200 |
2023 | 333 |
Poppy cropland (hectares) | |
2022 | 230000 |
2023 | 10800 |
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