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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...

The embassy has been maintained by local staff and Taliban officials ever since India left the country last year. Experts see it as India's game with practicality. Indian Embassy in Kabul KABUL: India has reopened its embassy in Kabul 10 months after it left the Afghan capital in a hurry following the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan. A “technical team” of officials has also been sent with India's first consignment of earthquake relief assistance. Diplomatic pundits see it as a big move by India to cooperate with the Taliban and counter Pakistan and China's presence in Afghanistan. With the relief material it is sending, India plans to continue its goodwill among the Afghan population. “In order to closely monitor and coordinate the efforts of various stakeholders for the ...

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Opium Farming in Afghanistan Drops by 95%: UN Reports

India Reopens Embassy in Kabul; Sends Relief Materials for Quake-hit Afghanistan