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.
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 ...
"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 ...
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 ...
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Two years after the Taliban banned opium, Afghan farmers turning to alternative crops are discovering that many no longer grow easily here because of the impact of ...