WTSP
Myanmar opium cultivation hit highest level in a decade, UN report says
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia(AP) — Opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar surged to its highest level in a decade this year as the nation engaged in a civil war remains one of the world’s primary suppliers of ...
KHQ
Opium farming takes root in Myanmar's war-wracked landscape
Scraping opium resin off a seedpod in Myanmar's remote poppy fields, displaced farmer Aung Hla describes the narcotic crop as his only prospect in a country made barren by conflict. The 35-year-old ...
WRAL
Myanmar opium cultivation hit highest level in a decade, UN report says
A key driver of Myanmar's production growth has been surging opium prices. Fresh opium now fetches about $329 per kilogram, more than double the 2019 price of $145. The opium economy in Myanmar is ...
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Opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar hits highest level in a decade, UN report says
Opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar surged to its highest level in a decade this year as the nation crippled by civil war remains one of the world's primary suppliers of illicit drugs, according to a ...