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Opium production in Afghanistan dropped by 95% due to the Taliban's ban. This is affecting farmers and the nation's economy, impacting their livelihoods. image course: independent uk The United Nations has some big news about opium farming in Afghanistan. In the last year, the amount of opium being grown and made into drugs here has gone down a lot – by a massive 95%. This is according to a report from Khaama Press, a trusted news source. The report tells us that opium farming went from covering an area about as big as 23,300 football fields to only 10,800 football fields. That's a big drop. The reason for this big change is the ban on opium farming and making drugs, which the Taliban government put in place in 2022. Now, why is this such a big deal? Well, in Afghanistan, lots...