He acknowledges that the poppy field is his. "My father taught me how to grow poppies ten years ago," he says. "Until this year, I was able to produce 60 pounds of opium from my farmland." ...

"A few farmers tried to grow poppy in their courtyards ... They launched airstrikes on poppy fields in Taliban-controlled territory, burnt opium stocks and conducted raids on drug laboratories.

The chaotic country is now a magnet for criminal syndicates, particularly from China, destabilizing law enforcement across ...

Poppy Varieties Description Field Poppy The field poppy is the simplest poppy plant to grow and is very ... and stems of ...

Ranchi: Following chief minister Hemant Soren's instructions to stop illegal poppy plant cultivation in the state, the ...

Opium is made from opium poppy, which in turn is the basic ... to survive after he is no longer allowed to grow opium after some 20 years. "Our fields are no longer as fertile as before ...

The state and central forces using drones destroyed nearly 113 acres of illegal poppy cultivation in the hill ranges of ...

Opium, the base from which morphine and heroin are produced, is harvested from poppy flowers ... alleviation in the motivation to continue to grow opium.” “It’s very important for the ...

Opium poppies at a poppy field near Pekon township ... although most of the profits go to middlemen. Farmers who grow opium in Myanmar do not get rich, but are simply trying to make a living ...

They began with eradication, then tried persuading farmers to grow legal crops ... Mr. Khaliq’s poppy fields were. “I bet there’s over half a ton of opium here,” Mr. Khaliq recalled ...

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 ...

Opium, the base from which morphine and heroin are produced, is harvested from poppy flowers ... alleviation in the motivation to continue to grow opium.” "It’s very important for the ...