Steep Rise in Poppy Cultivation And Production of Opium
Afghanistan
Afghanistan is the world's top cultivator of poppy from which opium and heroin are produced. The cultivation and sale is a source of revenue for the Taliban insurgency and other terrorist groups, as they levy taxes from farmers cultivating the crop. At the beginning of this week, the U.S. Air Force bombed production facilities in the south Afghan province of Helmand, which is the most prolific production area within Afghanistan.
The steep rise in production also means that more cheap but high quality heroin will be available on illicit markets across the world.

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This chart shows cropland for opium poppy and production potential of opium and in Afghanistan