Myanmar opium production: War-displaced turn to poppy cultivation to survive
May 30, 2025 #MyanmarOpium #PoppyCrisis #DrugProduction
Myanmar is on track for another year of record opium production, after overtaking Afgha
May 30, 2025 #MyanmarOpium #PoppyCrisis #DrugProduction
Myanmar is on track for another year of record opium production, after overtaking Afghanistan as the largest producer in the world. The number of farmers has also increased dramatically, with many people displaced by the civil war turning to poppy cultivation as a last resort.
Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng reports from Myanmar.
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