Destroyed 4,000 hectares of poppy fields in Afghanistan, claims Taliban

May 08, 2023

Head of the Taliban-led MoI, Hasibullah Ahmadi, said the process of destroying poppy fields is ongoing in Badakhshan, Kunduz, Takhar and Faryab provinces.

Campaign to destroy poppy fields begins in Afghanistan's Herat

Mar 30, 2023

"Our operation is underway and hundreds of acres of land has been cleared of poppy in different districts," said Hayatullah Rouhani, head of the...

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.

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...

Opium price hike lures Afghan farmers to cultivate more poppy for larger profits

Nov 20, 2021

Kabul [Afghanistan], November 20 : Opium price hike is luring Afghan farmers to cultivate more poppy for larger profits, amid the deepening humanitarian crisis...

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,...