Event · 📍 Afghanistan · first report 29 Oct 2026, 06:38 UTC · latest 29 Oct 2026, 23:28 UTC
Afghanistan opium poppy cultivation surges despite Taliban govt ban: UN
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Germany (2)
- Tagesschau 29 Oct 2026, 12:50 UTC
Opiumproduktion in Afghanistan stark gestiegen
Die Taliban haben den Anbau von Schlafmohn und die Herstellung von Opium in Afghanistan 2022 verboten. Nun ist die Produktion den UN zufolge erstmals wieder gestiegen - um 400 Prozent innerhalb eines Jahres. - Deutschlandfunk 29 Oct 2026, 14:16 UTC
UNO-Bericht - Trotz Verbot der Taliban: Opium-Produktion nimmt in Afghanistan wieder zu
Laut einem UNO-Bericht nimmt in Afghanistan die Produktion des Drogengrundstoffs Opium wieder zu.
Japan (1)
- The Japan Times 29 Oct 2026, 06:38 UTC
Taliban’s poppy ban falters as Afghan farmers say they can’t feed their children
In years gone by, Afghanistan's poppy fields produced about 80% of the world's opium, used in the manufacture of morphine as well as heroin.
Pakistan (1)
- Dawn 29 Oct 2026, 07:35 UTC
Afghanistan opium poppy cultivation surges despite Taliban govt ban: UN
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), …
Afghanistan (1)
- Amu TV 29 Oct 2026, 08:18 UTC
UNODC: Afghanistan opium cultivation surges 325% in 2026
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime estimated that 43,300 hectares were planted with opium poppy this year, up from about 10,200 hectares in 2025. The post UNODC: Afghanistan opium cultivation surges 325% in 2026 appeared first on Amu TV .
International (1)
- UN News 29 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC
Afghanistan opium production jumps fivefold as farmers find ways round Taliban ban
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.
Qatar / global (1)
- Al Jazeera English 29 Oct 2026, 12:42 UTC
Afghan farmers pushed to opium farming to make a living
Farmers in Afghanistan say they're being pushed into poppy seed cultivation to make a living despite a ban.
United States / global (1)
- Associated Press (AP) (über Google News) 29 Oct 2026, 23:28 UTC
U.N. reports a sharp rise in Afghanistan poppy cultivation despite a Taliban ban
U.N. reports a sharp rise in Afghanistan poppy cultivation despite a Taliban ban NBC News
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