Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan as top opium producer:
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Quick Glance: Myanmar Tops Opium Production
- Image caption: Shan State as main opium producer in Myanmar
- Opium production rises by 36% to 1,080 tonnes, well ahead of Afghanistan
- 95% decline in poppy cultivation in Afghanistan following Taliban drug ban
- Myanmar: Expansion of cultivation due to brutal civil war as lucrative source of income
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| Last Updated | Dec 14 23 |
| Total Articles | 32 |
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