UN report shows Taliban eradicated opium cultivation

Muslimonly

Senator (1k+ posts)
UN report shows Taliban eradicated opium cultivation

United Nations International Drug Control Programme (UNDCP) 2001 survey shows that


When Taliban Banned opium production, There was 91 % decrease in total poppy cultivation area
Raw opium production was reduced 94% as compared to 2000 and 96% as compared to 1999


Below are the images from report

Reference:

You can read full report here


http://www.unodc.org/pdf/publications/report_2001-10-16_1.pdf

__________________
Few Facts before you go through this report

Badakhshan Province had highest cultivation rate. It never came under control of Taliban.
Reference http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badakhshan_Province
If you substract the cultivation of badakhshan province , then Taliban had eradicated almost 99% opium production


--------------------

k8PGD.jpg


jfkFt.jpg


oYKsk.jpg


vmih8.jpg


rtCfw.jpg

--------------------------------
New York Times Report


fuWI7.jpg

Reference:

http://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/20/world/taliban-s-ban-on-poppy-a-success-us-aides-say.html
 

tz00007

Minister (2k+ posts)
now american army is protecting opium.. these drugs are worth billions..

n cia is not going to let it go in such crunch times when money is short..