Afghanistan International, 2 July 2025
In this report about new protests and resistance against poppy eradication, this time in Badakhshan’s Khash district, AAN is quoted with context information from a recent report:
Recently, the Afghanistan Analysts Network reported that the Taliban’s efforts to enforce a nationwide drug ban have largely failed in Badakhshan. The report noted that some local Taliban officials have been unwilling to implement the ban, despite direct orders from the group’s leadership.
In response, farmers have adopted more covert methods to continue poppy cultivation such as disguising crops among other plants, farming in enclosed or remote areas, leasing land, or partnering with local residents to evade detection.
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This article was last updated on 3 Jul 2025
