Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Opium production has dropped sharply in Afghanistan, but trafficking in the region is on the rise, according to a Thursday report by the United Nations.
The report, by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, said a little over 25,000 acres are being cultivated now, down from almost 31,000 acres in 2024.
The report said production has fallen by a third to 296 tons, and farmers' income from opium production has dropped almost in half over the same period.
The report stressed the need to continue to eradicate efforts with support for alternative livelihoods and demand-reduction methods.
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