Afghanistan: Afghanistan's Opium Production Soaring, Says UN

Oct 23, 2016 | Agence France-Presse
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Afghanistan’s opium production has risen by an estimated 43% this year, the UN has said. The annual increase on 2015 levels was due in part to estimated growth of 10% in the area under cultivation, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime said, from 183,000 to 201,000 hectares. The UNODC said estimated opium production in 2016 was 4,800 tons, underscoring a “worrying reversal” in efforts to combat problems associated with illegal drugs.