Taliban’s poppy ban falters as Afghan farmers say they can't feed their children
Some farmers are turning back to poppy out of desperation because legal crops no longer provide a livelihood
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- 2026-10-29 05:36 UTCStraits Times · straitstimes.com ↗
- 2026-10-29 06:38 UTCJapan Times same text as Straits Times · japantimes.co.jp ↗
- 2026-10-29 10:15 UTCTimesLIVE via Reuters · timeslive.co.za ↗
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