The security officials of Badakhshan say that during the last three months, they have cleared 40,000 acres of land from poppies in the center and districts of this province.
The police commander of Shulgara district of Balkh province says that the police forces have cleared more than 300 acres of land from opium and marijuana cultivation in this district.
A British research organization called Alcis has announced, citing satellite images, that poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has reached its lowest level in the last 20 years. According to this research, the Islamic Emirate has been more than 99% successful in combating poppy cultivation in Helmand province. In this report, it is mentioned that more ...