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Afghanistan. Afghan opium production jumps to record level, up 87 per cent: Survey
Afghanistan. Afghan opium production jumps to record level, up 87 per cent: Survey
Opium production in Afghanistan increased by 87 per cent to a record level of 9,000 metric tons in 2017 compared with 2016 levels, according to the latest Afghanistan Opium Survey figures released today by the Afghan Ministry of Counter Narcotics and UNODC. The area under opium poppy cultivation also increased to a record 328,000 hectares (ha) in 2017, up 63 per cent compared with 201,000 hectares in 2016. (UNODC, 15.11.2017)