Severe drought alongside worsening economic conditions is compelling rural households to defy active agricultural prohibitions. Faced with mounting poverty, growers find that traditional legal crops no longer yield adequate revenue to sustain their families. Families specifically report that alternative legal harvests like cotton fail to generate sufficient income to feed their children. Consequently, the pressure of deep financial hardship leaves growers relying on poppy seed cultivation as their primary means of sustenance.
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Afghan farmers pushed to opium farming to make a living
Farmers in Afghanistan say they’re being pushed into poppy seed cultivation to make a living despite a ban, as the economic situation and drought worsens. Families say that harvesting other crops like cotton does not make enough to feed their children.
Published On 29 Oct 2026
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