Description:
"...Opium: According to the official U.S. Government estimate for 2001, Afghanistan produced an estimated 74 metric tons of
opium from 1,685 hectares of land under opium poppy cultivation. This is a significant decrease from the 3,656 metric tons of
opium produced from 64,510 hectares of land under opium poppy cultivation in 2000.
The United Nations Drug Control Program (UNDCP) also estimates opium production in Afghanistan. The UNDCP estimated
a reduction in 2000 opium production from 1999, pointing to a 10 percent reduction in land under opium poppy cultivation and
the impact of a protracted drought in the area as the causes for the smaller opium production. Estimates for 2001 have not been released..."
Source/publisher:
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Date of Publication:
2001-09-00
Date of entry:
2003-06-03
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- Individual Documents
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Language:
English