New UN Report Says Afghanistan Remains Top Opium Producer

New UN Report Says Afghanistan Remains Top Opium Producer:

In its annual report, issued on June 26, the UNODC noted that Afghanistan produced 75 percent of the world's illicit  production in 2012.
The report noted that plant diseases in Afghanistan have reduced global opium production by 30 percent compared to 2011.
This drop was significant because the poppy-cultivation area in the country jumped by 14 percent.