Opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar has hit a 10-year peak, with the crop area increasing in all growing regions in the war-scarred country, the United Nations says. In its latest Myanmar opium survey, ...

Dec 3 (Reuters) - Opium poppy cultivation in war-torn Myanmar has surged to its highest level in a decade, rising 17% in the past year as conflict and economic hardship push more farmers into the ...

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Opium poppy cultivation in war-torn Myanmar has surged to its highest level in a decade, rising 17 per cent in the past year as conflict and economic hardship push more farmers into the illicit trade, ...

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PHNOM PENH, Dec 3 (Bernama) -- Myanmar’s opium poppy cultivation has risen to its highest level in a decade from 45,200 hectares to 53,100 hectares – an increase of about 17 per cent compared to last ...

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Opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar has surged to a ten-year high, the United Nations reported on Wednesday, underscoring how prolonged conflict and economic collapse are driving farmers deeper into ...

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Myanmar’s opium poppy cultivation is at a ten-year peak, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has reported in its latest opium survey, which comes at a critical time for the country.