Cracking down on Afghanistan’s narcotics trade had been “a major demand of the international ... than tripled”, and that cultivation of the crop in 2022 was up by 32% on the previous year.

MOSCOW, July 20. /TASS/. Satellite images show that almost all opium poppy crops in Afghanistan have been destroyed, Russian Ambassador to Afghanistan Dmitry Zhirnov said in an interview with TASS.

"Even if opium crops had been forbidden in the ... But Hazratali, a farmer from southern Afghanistan, told DW that there are major challenges. "The amount of water needed is far too high, the ...

Investing in agriculture in Afghanistan is critical as the sector accounts for ... These three subsectors have several major advantages in that they: have the best catch-up potential for raising ...

According to experts, the area dedicated to this crop ... was having a major impact on heroin smuggling to Europe. The agency says that increased prices for opium and heroin in Afghanistan could ...

The White House said President Joe Biden spoke to the families of three Americans held by the Taliban in Afghanistan since 2022 and promised to do everything possible to bring them home as he ...