Myanmar Farmers Shift to Poppy Cultivation Amid Political Turmoil 🌱

As conflict and instability grip Myanmar, farmers are increasingly turning to poppy farming as their primary source of income, raising concerns about escalating drug production and regional security.

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Myanmar farmers turn to growing poppies as main source of income

Amid Myanmar's conflict and political instability, many farmers turn to poppy farming as their main source of income, extracting opium resin that's refined into heroin for global trade, resulting in Myanmar becoming the world's largest producer in 2023, surpassing Afghanistan.

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Mar 15, 2024

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