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Opium production in Afghanistan rose despite ban: UN report
Dry opium prices are about $730 (€681)per kilogram, far above the pre-ban average rate which was $100. The high prices may be ...
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What the Opium Wars can tell us about China, the U.S. and fentanyl
One product that the British could access in large quantities was opium grown in territories under their colonial control. The British response to address the trade imbalance was to flood the ...
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As climate change imperils Taliban’s shift from opium, impact could be felt worldwide
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Two years after the Taliban banned opium, Afghan farmers turning ... now trying to identify crops that can grow in dry and salty conditions. While saffron and pistachio ...
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Poppy cultivation in Afghanistan is at an all-time low, but heroin flows to Europe continue unabated
Opium can be stored for up to 10 years without any problems, especially in Afghanistan's dry climate. Heroin doesn't go bad either, the analyst adds. Because the price of opium rose massively ...