Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan as world’s top opium producer
The southeast Asian country’s opium output has surpassed that of Afghanistan, where the Taliban imposed a ban on its production in April last year – leading to a 95 per…
Opium cultivation declines by 95 per cent in Afghanistan: UN survey
According to the Afghanistan Opium Survey 2023, released by the agency on Sunday, the supply of opium declined by an estimated 95 per cent, falling from 6,200 tons in 2022…