October 30, 2026
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Poppy production surged dramatically in Afghanistan despite the Taliban banning its cultivation in 2022. Why are Afghan farmers taking the risk of growing it illegally?
- A) Farmers feel squeezed by high costs and low crop prices
- B) The Taliban is quietly looking the other way to fund its own budget through drug revenue
- C) Afghan farmers discovered that Taliban crop inspectors can’t tell a poppy from a rose after a long day
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