Afghanistan: Opium supply drops 95% after Taliban drug ban – DW – 11/05/2023
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Afghanistan's Taliban rulers pledged to wipe out the country's drug industry, banning poppy cultivation in April 2022. Afghanistan was the world's biggest opium producer and a major source for heroin in Europe and Asia.

Opium production in Afghanistan has plummeted since the Taliban banned cultivation of the poppy plant, according to a UN report published on Sunday.

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers pledged to wipe out the country’s drug industry, banning poppy cultivation in April 2022.

Poppy plants are the source of opium and heroin. Afghanistan was the world’s biggest opium producer and a major source for heroin in Europe and Asia before the Taliban takeover.

  • teichflamme@lemm.eeEnglish
    412·
    10 months ago

    The main takeaway is this backwards country cannot be fixed by anyone and shouldn’t be supported

      • Daft_ish@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        10 months ago

        I am doubtful. The powers that be are simply resting their legs on the American people. I imagine if we actually pushed back they might start unfolding the real weapons of oppression. Once upon a time we fought the robber barron’s and won. Not sure it will be so simple the next time.