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KABUL (TCA) — The Afghan Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock held an agricultural exhibition in Kabul earlier this week that demonstrated crops “alternate to opium poppy cultivation”, Afghan broadcaster TOLOnews reported. Continue reading
KABUL (TCA) — Afghanistan CEO Abdullah Abdullah on May 29 said that poppy cultivation and drug production increased by over 90 percent in Afghanistan despite millions of dollars spent to overcome the problem in the past few years, Afghan broadcaster TOLOnews reported. Continue reading
KABUL (TCA) — Afghanistan’s Ministry of Counter Narcotics on May 21 raised concerns over the increase in poppy cultivation in the country, saying that this year the trend has increased by 11 percent against last year, Afghan broadcaster TOLOnews reported. Continue reading
KABUL (TCA) — Commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan John Nicholson has announced a two-year plan to drive back the Taliban and help Afghan security forces take control of at least 80 percent of the country, compared to the less than two-thirds they control now, RFE/RL reports. Continue reading
KABUL (TCA) — A new report says that opium production in Afghanistan increased by 87 percent to a "record level" of 9,000 tons this year compared to last year’s level, RFE/RL reports. Continue reading
TASHKENT (TCA) — More than 50 representatives of law enforcement agencies and other ministries from France, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, the United States, the United Kingdom and Afghanistan as well as experts from nine international organizations gathered in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on 13 and 14 November to discuss greater cooperation among law enforcement agencies in combating the threat of illicit drugs, including New Psychoactive Substances (NPS), facilitated by the Internet and the “Darknet”, the OSCE reported. Continue reading
