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...

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,...

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...

Afghanistan: Poppy cultivation sees surge in Kandahar, Helmand

Mar 05, 2022

Helmand [Afghanistan], March 5 : The cultivation of poppy for opium production has surged in Afghanistan's Helmand and Kandahar provinces in 2022 as compared...

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.