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Afghanistan opium poppy cultivation surges despite Taliban govt ban: UN
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. UN News All and Dawn are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Afghanistan. The first report grouped here was at 29 Oct 2026, 06:40 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Afghanistan opium poppy cultivation surges despite Taliban govt ban: UN”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan more than quadrupled in 2026 despite a Taliban government ban, the United Nations said on Thursday, urging that impoverished farmers needed alternatives to the lucrative crop. Cultivated areas reached 43,000 hectares (around 106,200 acres), up from 10,000 hectares in 2025, while estimated opium production jumped…
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- First reported by UN News All
Afghanistan opium production jumps fivefold as farmers find ways round Taliban ban
- New development reported by Dawn
Afghanistan opium poppy cultivation surges despite Taliban govt ban: UN
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