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From Hunger to Heroin, Afghanistan’s Opium Crisis Threatens the World Again | GRAVITAS

WION30 Oct 2026

Afghanistan which was once the world's leading poppy producer imposed a strict ban on poppy cultivation in 2022. However, in a setback for the Taliban, the poppy cultivation area quadrupled in 2026 as compared to last year.