The Taliban’s campaign against narcotics has been successful in reducing opium poppy cultivation, but it has had severe economic consequences for many Afghans, the International Crisis Group said in a new report on Thursday. According to the Brussels-based organization, the ban has disproportionately affected poor labourers and rural women, who rely heavily on agriculture. Since returning to power, the Taliban have gradually employed various tactics, including rehabilitation programmes, poppy crop eradication, and closing drug bazaars. While many farmers have suffered, wealthy traders have pro…