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Afghanistan opium production jumps fivefold as farmers find ways round Taliban ban
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. UN News All is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Afghanistan. The first report grouped here was at 29 Oct 2026, 06:40 UTC. The headline in use is “Afghanistan opium production jumps fivefold as farmers find ways round Taliban ban”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Opium production in Afghanistan has risen fivefold in a year. According to a UN survey released on Thursday, it’s the first significant increase since the Taliban banned poppy cultivation in 2022.
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Afghanistan opium production jumps fivefold as farmers find ways round Taliban ban
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