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Afghanistan opium poppy cultivation surges despite Taliban govt ban

KABUL: Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan more than quadrupled in 2026 despite a Taliban government ban, the United Nations said Thursday, urging that impoverished farmers needed alternatives to the lucrative crop.

Afghanistan opium poppy cultivation surges despite Taliban govt ban

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