Taliban, coronavirus, crippling economy, floods, rising unemplyment and limited resources: Afghanistan has been one of the worst-hit countries this year. As the pandemic and the floods hit the country, locals lost their paid and season jobs, and had to turn to the next best solution.

Afghan children and unemployed turn to opium for quick cash

There has been a 10% jump in cultivation, leading to the massive increase in estimated production

Afghanistan: Estimated opium production up 43%

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Afghan children and unemployed turn to opium for quick cash

Afghanistan: Estimated opium production up 43%