J-K Police launches special drive against illegal poppy cultivation

May 01, 2024

Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a special drive against illegal cultivation of poppy cultivation and destroyed a huge patch of poppy over a large...

BSF destroys illegal poppy cultivation at India-Bangladesh border

Mar 04, 2023

During the operation approximately 12 bigha of poppy cultivation was destroyed.

Taliban announce ban on poppy cultivation

Apr 03, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], April 3 : The Taliban on Sunday announced a ban on the cultivation of poppy.

Poppy cultivation continues in Afghanistan despite ban

Jun 29, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], June 29 : Poppy cultivation is still being carried out in Afghanistan despite a ban implemented by the Taliban on the growth,...

Farmers in Afghanistan continue to grow opium poppy amid Taliban's unclear policy

Dec 13, 2021

Kabul [Afghanistan], December 13 : Afghan farmers have said they will continue to grow opium poppy as the Taliban have not sent any clear...

Poppy cultivation in Afghanistan banned since the Emirate's establishment: Taliban

Dec 26, 2022

Nafi Takor, the spokesman for the ministry, said that preventing the cultivation of poppy is part of the ministry's counter-narcotics campaign.