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Myanmar's opium poppy cultivation hits highest level in a decade, UN says

A man harvests opium as he works in an opium field outside Loikaw, Kayah state, Myanmar, November 30, 2016. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun Dec 3 (Reuters) - Opium poppy cultivation in war-torn Myanmar has ...
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Myanmar makes more meth than anywhere else. Opium production there also just hit a decade high, report says

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 illicit drugs, according to a ...
Digital Journal

Opium farming takes root in Myanmar’s war-wracked landscape

Myanmar overtook Afghanistan as the world's largest producer of opium in 2023 - Copyright AFP STR Myanmar overtook Afghanistan as the world's largest producer of ...