scmp.com12d
In Myanmar’s fields of fear, farmers sow opium poppies for survival
Scraping opium resin off a seedpod in Myanmar’s remote poppy fields, displaced farmer Aung Hla describes the narcotic crop as his only prospect in a country made barren by conflict. The 35-year ...
Tyler Morning Telegraph12d
Opium farming takes root in Myanmar's war-wracked landscape
Scraping opium resin off a seedpod in Myanmar's remote poppy fields, displaced farmer Aung Hla describes the narcotic crop as his only prospect in a country made barren by conflict. The 35-year ...
The Straits Times12d
Opium farming takes root in Myanmar’s war-racked landscape
PEKON, Myanmar – Scraping opium resin off a seed pod in Myanmar’s remote poppy fields, displaced farmer Aung Hla describes the narcotic crop as his only prospect in a country made barren by ...
Mint9d
Why are Afghan opium prices soaring? Explained
In 2024, opium prices reached ₹65,486 per kilogram ... In May 2024, clashes between farmers and police attempting to destroy poppy fields resulted in several fatalities.