# Taliban’s poppy ban falters as Afghan farmers struggle to feed their children

https://mins.news/en/video/120439

- Reuters, 2026-10-29 09:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rhRs4IsZcE

> Opium poppy cultivation is rising again in Afghanistan as the Taliban’s ban weakens. Legal crops no longer provide enough income, and many farmers say they are struggling to feed their children.

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