Afghanistan Opium Cultivation Decreases Significantly, UN Report States

Imagine farmers in a country called Afghanistan used to grow a special plant a lot.

But the leaders of the country said they must stop growing it.

So, this year, the farmers grew 20% less of that plant than last year.

Because there's less of the plant, they made 32% less of the special powder it makes.

Even though there's less powder, it also became cheaper by 27%.

This made farmers earn less money, so some are now growing regular food crops instead.

However, bad guys who used to deal with the special powder might be making new, different kinds of powders in labs because they are easier to hide and make.

The people who study these things also saw more of these new powders being caught this year.