The stalks fly in the air, as does the sap from the poppy bulb, releasing the distinctive, pungent smell of opium in its most raw form. Within a matter of minutes, Abdul and a dozen other men raze ...

Opium, the base from which morphine and heroin are produced, is harvested from poppy flowers. Meanwhile, Myanmar registered growth in cultivation and production from 2021 through 2023, which UNODC ...

poppy cultivation has practically come to a standstill. For the first time in decades, Myanmar has replaced Afghanistan as the world's largest opium and heroin producer. It would be natural to ...

File photo of man working in a poppy field in Myanmar's Shan state The production of opium increased sharply in Myanmar, rising to a nine-year high, according to the UN. It touched nearly 795 ...

A 3-year-old boy who loves plants has been honored by police for finding a banned opium poppy in his neighborhood. Kawamura Yuki discovered a plant with blooming purple flowers in an open area ...

In April 2022, Afghanistan’s de-facto authorities banned all cultivation of opium poppy under strict new laws. Opium is the essential ingredient for manufacturing the street drug heroin ...

“Opium poppy cultivation in Manipur decreased from 16,632.29 acres in 2022-2023 to 11,288.07 acres in 2023-2024. Overall in 2023-2024, opium poppy cultivation in the state decreased by 32.13% ...