Myanmar's increasing opium production | Radio Free Asia (RFA)
Opium production in Myanmar has nearly doubled since the military coup two years ago, a U.N. report found in January, reversing years of decline, as farmers devote more land to growing poppies amid economic turmoil and disruptions.
Estimated potential opium production surged 88% to 790 metric tons in 2022 after having fallen to 400 metric tons in 2020 from 870 metric tons in 2013, the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime found.
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