2016考研双语新闻阅读：阿富汗鸦片产量减少48%

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime(UNODC) reported Wednesday that the amount of opium produced in Afghanistan during thecurrent year dropped by 48 percent.

联合国毒品与犯罪问题办公室星期三说，阿富汗今年的鸦片产量下降了48%。跨专业考研

"We have 3,300 tones of opium production this year as compared to 6,400 tones last year,"UNODC regional representative, Andrey Avetisyan, told reporters in Kabul while releasing thefindings of the group’s latest Afghan opium survey.

该机构的地区代表安德雷·阿维蒂斯安星期三在喀布尔公布最新调查结果说，阿富汗今年的鸦片产量为3,300吨，而去年为6,400吨。

The UNODC attributed the dramatic drop to better cooperation between enforcementagencies and Afghan policy makers. The reductions are significant following years of a steadyincrease in the cultivation and production of opium in the country.

联合国认为阿富汗执法机构和政策制定者之间的良好合作促成了减产。从阿富汗鸦片种植和生产多年稳定增长来看，此次减产的幅度是相当大的。

Avetisyan added that opium cultivation in 2015 also went down by 19 percent across thecountry, however it increased in northern Afghanistan because of the deterioration of securityin some places.

阿维蒂斯安说阿富汗各地的鸦片种植2015年已减少了19%，但在北部一些安全恶化的地区有所增加。

Helmand remains the biggest poppy producing province, but recorded a 16 percent drop sincelast year.

阿富汗的赫尔曼德省目前仍是阿富汗最大的罂粟生产地，但去年以来当地产量减少了16%。