The production of opium in Myanmar has flourished since the military's seizure of power, with the cultivation of poppies up by a third in the past year as eradication efforts have dropped off and ...
Opium poppy production in Myanmar ramped up dramatically following the 2021 military coup, the UN's drugs office said Thursday, as political and economic turmoil drove farmers to cultivate the crop.
The production of opium in Myanmar has flourished since the military's seizure of power as the faltering economy has led more people toward the... BANGKOK — The production of opium in Myanmar ...
The Barron's news department was not involved in the creation of the content above. This story was produced by AFP. For more information go to AFP.com.
Opium production increased sharply in Myanmar last year, as farmers have had “little choice” but return to poppy cultivation following the military coup, the United Nations warned on Thursday.
Myanmar's economy has declined since the coup, with the kyat currency plummeting against the dollar and food and fuel prices spiralling upwards. "Without alternatives and economic stability it is ...
The production of opium in Myanmar has flourished since the military's seizure of power, with the cultivation of poppies up by a third in the past year as eradication efforts have dropped off and ...
Opium poppy production in Myanmar ramped up dramatically following the 2021 military coup, the UN's drugs office said Thursday, as political and economic turmoil drove farmers to cultivate the crop.
