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Opium Farming Takes Root In Myanmar's War-Torn Landscape
Aung Naing was a reformed opium farmer. But wartime hardship forced him back to the crop. "There is more poppy cultivation ...
In Myanmar’s fields of fear, farmers sow opium poppies for survival
For those displaced by relentless conflict in the world’s biggest producer of opium, poppy farming offers a fragile lifeline.
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Opium poppy cultivation booms making Myanmar top producer in the world
After the 2021 coup, Myanmar overtook Afghanistan with a production worth between US$ 589 million and US$ 1.57 billion. The ...
Why are Afghan opium prices soaring? Explained
In 2024, opium prices reached ₹65,486 per kilogram, a tenfold growth from ₹6,535 per kilogram in 2022 when the Taliban ...
Afghanistan: Opium prices soar after Taliban banned poppy farming, UN says traffickers earning 'massive profits'
Opium prices in Afghanistan have skyrocketed, nearing record highs and primarily benefiting large traffickers and organised ...
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Afghan opium prices soar after poppy growing ban
In 2024, opium prices reached $750 per kilogramme, a tenfold growth from $75 per kilogram in 2022 when the Taliban government banned poppy growing, the Vienna-based UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC ...
Tyler Morning Telegraph13d
Opium farming takes root in Myanmar's war-wracked landscape
Scraping opium resin off a seedpod in Myanmar's remote ... "Everyone thinks people grow poppy flowers to be rich, but we are just trying hard to get by," he told AFP in rural Pekon township ...