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Afghanistan crackdown cuts opium cultivation by 95%
NEW DELHI: A crackdown by the interim Afghan government has resulted in a massive reduction in opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan.Opium cultivation fell across all parts of the country, from 233,000 hectares to just 10,800 hectares in 2023, leading to a corresponding 95 per cent drop in the supply of opium, from 6,200 tonnes in 2022 to just 333 tonnes in 2023, a study by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) found.A natural substance extracted from poppy is used in making heroin.“This presents a real opportunity to build towards long-term results against the illicit opium market and the damage it causes both locally and globally,“ Ghada Waly, executive director of UNODC, s

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