Afghanistan opium cultivation was all-time high in 2017 despite US efforts: report
- 31-Jan-2018
WASHINGTON: The United States (US) government’s Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, in its latest report, has revealed that Afghanistan recorded more poppy cultivation in 2017, despite US counter-narcotics efforts in the country. According to the report, the opium production and total area under opium cultivation in Afghanistan have reached an all-time, up 87% and 63% […]