priest producing up to 6800 tons of opium in 2022. during those years, the move it and quarterly made millions of dollars, taxing farmers, and middle men to move their drugs outside of afghanistan. but even within afghanistan, there is an estimated $3500000.00 drug users, which accounts for nearly 10 percent of the total population. but those days are coming to an end. now that the taliban is back in power. i'm christiane. you're watching the cost of everything we're today. we're going to take a look at the controversial market for opium and how in production, and how it is affecting afghanistan as well as the rest of the world. as a result of the taliban, of the 2022 opium crop, and afghanistan was the most profitable one in years with cultivation up by nearly a 3rd as people raised for a supply shock. opium prices of stored following the announcement of the band,

an income made by atkin farmers more than tripled from 425000000 in 2021 to 1400000000 in 2022. now opium is the essential ingredient for the manufacturing of the street, drug, heron, and the class of medical prescription. opiates that millions rely on for pain medication. prior to the taliban re taking the control of the country cultivation of opium poppies. enough gave us an increased by 32 percent over 20212233000 heck, there's making the 2022 crop. the 3rd largest area under cultivation since monitoring began. now cultivation continues to be concentrated in the south western parts of the country which accounted for 73 percent of the total area. it is undoubtedly afghanistan's most important agricultural product to. however, within the short here, the tollman managed to sharply reduce the opium poppy cultivation,

cutting production from over one 130000 heck, there's to just 865 hector's this year. farmers in the country south are now calling on the government to help them by providing alternative crop cultivation. but it's not an easy solution to just replace poppy. most households don't own land, so replacing poppy with wheat or corn is on viable for afghanistan's rural sector. most atkins don't achieve food security by growing their own food. rather they grow cash costs or produce livestock, which has been sold to produce resources and purchased food needs. we or core is a low value problem and a very poor substitute for opium. now, due to the bad, afghanistan's farm economy has lost more than $1000000000.00 per year worth of economic activity making the people in these world villages even more susceptible to hunger, mal nutrition, and associated health problems to the band is not only effective allies as seen as

dan citizens, but also the many in europe as well. the poppy shortage will make it more profitable for criminals to manufacture. synthetic opioids instead such as fentanyl, fentanyl is 50 times stronger than natural heroine, making it much easier to overdose. the european monitoring center for drugs and drug addiction, so that the studies supply i've asked in here on, in to europe may have actually helped to shield them from far deadlier synthetic opiates during the previous opium band in 2000. and one sentinel 1st appeared on the estonian drug market and quickly became a persistent problem. by 2003 sentinel had almost completely replaced heroine in estonia, and for the next 14 years left the nation suffering the worst overdose crisis in europe. global demand for opium is up 26 percent between 20102020. so if at the end, a stance opium supplied dries up,

then it will push addicts around the world towards other more dangerous kinds of highs. now with this in mind, let's bring in professors days, there are what hop in lewis and clark university. so professor, what has been the impact of televisions, drug on opium production? has there been any noticeable improvements in the regions drug problem as a result? well, the tyler bond declared the opium production band in april of 2022 in all indications are that the band where has been very effective thus far, that the drug contribution has been reduced by uh, 90 percent. according to alex s a l. c. i a s, a very respectable bridge issue of research from and other indications by the bbc and other sources indicate that that's far the band has been very effective. however, the tyler bond to clear the in on drugs in 22000 to 2000 run. it,

it was very effective at the time, but then all things considered the drug industry rebound it. so now we know that as the, there are very powerful incentives for opium production in afghanistan. for one thing that gets abroad is just of the app gen g, d, p a. and also it is, or as you know, or tens of billions of dollars worth of money involved at the global international market. so there's a money incentive into there are very powerful international and both of our jones involved in drugs. we all know about the international car, jones, but normally uh, at one point, even the run of the after and presidents was involved in the, the drug industry. and his brother are you because they tried to assassinate,

didn't offend the hard due to competition over drugs. it's we, uh, the people where their drugs are gone, they have in mind and the hard drive hard was done. these people have no other alternative. people are desperately poor. there are very small land owners, and there's no alternative means of live divert for the, the people who are involved in that drug in this fee. and finally, the where drug production is very reference constituted the basis for the asked and power. so there are many, many incentives you know, that to are involved in drug production and, and also there's a huge supply of drugs already with all or is in a drug part. so as you know,

i found some producers about 6000 tons of drugs and the 6000 tons of drugs produced in 2021 is in warehouses and they have increased the price is, but this will continue. so, and there's no comprehensive planning to provide an alternative views for the people who depend on drugs for their livelihood. furthermore, the conditions and that status on it now are such that are very conducive to drug production. marketing, you know, and consumption. and there are also between 3 and a half and 4000000 passes and drug users. the 1000000 asked um added, you know, how do we need a drug supplies? and finally, if it's not opium, now it's uh, uh, methamphetamines because the plan is to address this treadmill,

which is the major producer of the met setup. and grows why of all raps, counter sign is so slow, the synthetic drugs are for replacing opium. so for these reasons, you know, it is very likely that a drug production would, would increase, although it has decreased way now. and how significant is the opium industry and i can a stand in terms of its contribution to the local economy in the livelihood. it's really, it's a major contributing, right? as i said, it's estimated that the drug industry contributes between $1.00 and $2000000000.00 just below for the industry. for example, that you brought one kilogram of tomato. it will bring you a daughter. but if you produce one kilo of opium, it will bring to you about $350.00 and then the international market, se parkland, new york and london that one kilogram are 4 being what brings you about $45000.00.

so, you know, money is a major, major incentive, especially for people who have very visually else to, to feed themselves with. are there any repercussions or challenges faced by the local communities? are farmers due to the ban on opium production? right? yes. well, as you well know, you know, 9 out of 10 app jones right now on the are, are poor and hungry and they depend on international assistance when the international system is clearly declining from about 4000000000 a year or so ago to about 1000000000. this year, furthermore, as you know, there's a major that there are major thanks as imposed by the united states and that the allies, economic expansions and other kinds of suspension that i found is bad. and afghanistan, money is being frozen, and american and swiss banks. so covered the degradation disease in

hunger are a major incentive for the production of drugs. and as i said, you know, the develop nations have rough environment and i status and his bottom environment is one of the worst in the whole world. and so all these conditions are going to go deeper and become, you know, for people to resort to drugs and one ways or another. and as i said, if you could been in the opium, certainly, you know, the mess from fed up in industry and the synthetic drug industry is going to to flourish. in other words, when you frustrate them, this, it economy, which it is, you know, nature international policies, reduction of the aid sanctions, you know, drought and so forth. then under these conditions and when there's no comprehensive

relevant strategy for us down to expand. then under these conditions, elicit economy, wood floors, there's no way to stop it. and what are the potential economic and social consequences of drawing up afghanistan is major opium supply for the rest of the world. well, you know, the rest of the world for one thing, there is the supply side and there is the demand side to the drug. same as you know, the demand side is also very, very strong. in other words, as long as you know, can see of my interest and brought in central the asia and the middle east and in other parts of the world. as long as they're willing to pay, as much as you know, declared, then drugs would be for those either enough data start or in the golden triangle. and i know south america and other places and it's inside the opium is that i said it will be synthetic drugs,

which is exactly what is happening right now. thank you so much, professors. i have a, please stick around the professors, i hear what tab will stay with us right after the break. and when we come back, we will explore what countries are taking over the opium production market in asia . don't go away. the russian states never as tight as i'm one of the most sense community most all sense and the in the system has to be the one else holes. question about this, even though we will ben in the european union, the trend media mission, the state on russia to day and split the ortiz full neck, even our video agency,

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with the data st. lagging in production, the supply of opium increased sharply in me in march, raising to a 9 year high to nearly 795 metric tons. in 2022. the un believes that this is driven by economic hardship and insecurity along with a high or global prices for opium. that is used to make our, to me in mar, as the world's 2nd largest producer of opium after afghanistan. and the 2 countries are the source of the most terran, sold around the world. new mars opium economy is valued at up to $2000000000.00 while the regional heroin trade is valued at around $10000000000.00 opium. farmer's earned $280.00 per kilogram due to strong demand for hell. early morphine and cody and opium poppy cultivation areas in 2022 rose by 3rd 240001 100. heck, there's a new in mar, in an area known as the golden triangle. but be mars higher production cannot

replace the short ball from afghanistan. and officials in europe fear that europe's hair on market could soon be in for a supply shock, where it could be filled by something much worse, and much more dangerous. looking to satisfy demand, myanmar is turning to the production of synthetic drugs to replace opium given is cheaper, manufacturing costs. opium, farming is labor intensive compared to manufacturing fentanyl, which can easily be sold to the same desperate attics. one kilo the drug is far easier to smuggle into the market than 50 kilos of heron yet would generate the exact same revenue. so in the end, the gap left by the collapse of the world's largest opium market could be filled by fentanyl and others, synthetic opioids, substances that are killing more young and middle aged people than cancer, heart disease or guns, making this war on drugs. a complete failure in its place are newer

and far more dangerous criminal groups and drug markets being established. meanwhile, ascii and farmers and others who rely on poppy trade had been driven to leave the country. further undermining the domestic economy and exacerbating the migration pressures on large parts of europe, asia, and america. for this and more, let's bring in again, professor as a horrible hub lewis and clark university. now, professor, how does the rise of synthetic opioids, particularly fentanyl impact, the global drug landscape, and the demand for asking opium? the demand has always been there because conditions are difficult in the united states. i mean, you and i, i live in this country and we know what is happening uh, in the economy and politics. culture are, you know, idea logic or war stairs and left and right. so you know, and the different sources. so and depression, anxiety, panic,

i mean the most problems in this country and throughout the rest. and it forces, unfortunately, the people who somehow remedy their depression and in missouri. and so there will be in yeah, an enormous need for all kinds of drugs. and as i said, you said, drive the plant, etc, which is the leading producer of for synthetics. grows, why are all over afghanistan and, and then the other arab countries say, you know, the middle east, and so that's in america and so far so, and as i said, you know, it's synthetic drugs where we said one point you didn't hear about in that kind of stuff now are a major drug industry in a standard time and it looks like even the brian are unable to control and it's, are there any initiatives or programs in dot com that in the drug problem and

supporting effective communities and afghanistan? well, you know, i mean people try to understand, you know, is very traditional and muslim believing, and to same society for one sense, drugs and drug production by and large are looked down upon and you know, it, and it kind of drugs and it is prohibited by by religion. so there's one reason, but also at the bottom it says that they declared um, you know this the prohibition in april of 2022. yeah, it has been an 85 to 90 percent effective for the time be for the long run as we know from experius of print to 200-2000 run drug production. we're rebound because there are very powerful domestic and international reasons that would make people to produce a, you know, drugs and, and make them available to the global market. we cannot do it into the usual ways.

as i said, a drug reduction or bad on drugs will have to be accompanied by major serious status just so making structural reforms within and outside of our status. now, how has the band on opium production affected the dynamics of power and control within afghanistan, particularly in relation to the taliban? many people have said that, in fact, you know, uh, dismay moran understand the brand that, you know, the ban on drugs could actually hurt a tiny button, power and control and in the long run. because as i said, a drugs are essentially produced by the end of the, in the south and south west and part of afghanistan. and these are actually the bases for the taliban power in central food. and if they in the world did not provide legitimate, viable means of livelihood for about half of the lower part of the afternoon

population. this is bound to effect and the people's attitudes. dryden defended brian, and if you deprive or people that means the privacy or if they are hungry and starved to death, they will do whatever is necessary, including opposition and um, the position to the started button. and this is exactly what happened in the year 2000, 2001. when the bond ben opium production and united states rewarded and bill clinton awarded, we started buying, you know, $4050000000.00 them. but as soon now rebounded because the other conditions were rise for drug production, my marketing and, and use. and we have to deal with all of this said once, the professor, what strategies or measures are being implemented to prevent the resurgence of opium production in afghanistan. and address the actual root causes of the drug

problem. unfortunately, well, as i said, you know, the word community that discount in the general guys were for decades are about 2000 run to 2017 supposedly is spent about 8000000 press daughters to quote combat drugs. but they offered right, a superficial insincere called sprint propaganda. as i said, why it was, you know, claiming that it is fighting drug production. in fact, they were working with drug stores because documentation forces relied on cooperation from the drug store in afghanistan for protection control, espionage, and so forth. so, you know, these, under these conditions are attack or drug production would continue just banning, you know, a drug production. i am making it illegal intimidating people, or harassing or imprisoning. certain people will just be

a bandage on this major systemic and structural problem. the problems, the reasons are much, much deeper. and they have to do with, as i said, you know, drought of poverty, lack of good people in that dentist on lack drinking water. what it's now, you know, people are moving in these problems. there's been in the capital in deal relocate and because they don't even have the drinking water level on, you know, a water for agriculture. so you know, they would have to be major. yeah. systemic structure of a strategic comprehensively formed in the country. uh, you know, not just making drug production illegals if the drug production is to be successful . otherwise, you know, one or 2 years it or when the supplies are sold. and when the conditions get worse . and when social economic, political culture conditions in the country,

human rights condition, utility rates enough that is that there would be, i'm afraid, a major reaction. even mission 3, pride in getting blood should industries have us down as bad because of drugs. and if we solve all of the other problems, what about the 4000000 drug addicts in afghanistan right now? you know, the government is not able to actually deal with these people to try to rehabilitate them in the conditions which force these people to utilize. drugs are not being rectified. thank you so much, professors, the high for all your time today. well, at 1st glance, it seems like the taliban was successful and the war on drugs. but the reality is not that simple. this band is not a counter narcotics victory will overall have a negative economic in humanitarian consequences that will potentially lead to her

api. she crisis. this fan also comes at a time when the economy is so weak that displaced opium, poppy. farmers and workers had no viable alternative sources income. there is no development strategy and no longevity strategy. so after the spam. now what becomes a big question for asking citizens who suddenly find themselves without any income to support their families. of opium cultivation cannot be resolved by merely destroying crops as it will only escalate vulnerabilities and without real alternative and economic stability. it is likely that opium cultivation and production will continue to expand as the drug market has a way to find its way back to equilibrium. i'm christy. i thanks for watching and we'll see you right back here next time on the cost of everything. the

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