On january 5th, china news network (ccnet) reported that singapore's 5th day of the joint morning post has been reported to be one of the most popular in singaporeMyanmarAll of its eastern border with the golden triangle was completely destroyed about 10 years agoOpium poppy cultivationThe region, however, is now home to more than ever before。
It is known that opium poppy slurry is the main source of opium, which is an important source of heroin. According to a united nations survey, myanmar currently has 150,000 acres of opium poppy cultivation per month, which is three times that of 2006。
Myanmar is now the second largest opium poppy-producing area in the world, with an area of 550,000 acres after afghanistan。
The actual production of opium poppy in myanmar has also doubled as a result of increased production technology. According to experts, the local opium poppy crop has been growing twice a year in recent years and united nations statistics do not include the second harvest。
Myanmar was a major global supplier of heroin until the 1980s before it was surpassed by afghanistan. However, heroin in the golden triangle remains at higher prices than afghan heroin because of its better quality。
United nations officials found an important opium poppy-producing area in the area under the control of a faction in the south of the country, the eastern myanmar armed group, the shan independence army, and believed that the faction was involved in the drug trade. The spokesman of the faction, however, denied the united nations statement and said, “we have spared no effort to combat drugs”
While poppy cultivation was illegal in myanmar, tomkram, a researcher of the transnational agency, a dutch organization specializing in tracking the drug trade, said: “for many people in myanmar, opium is not a problem but a solution. Because small-scale growers must rely on it to increase their income to purchase essentials such as salt, rice and medicine.”
In the remote and remote parts of myanmar, farmers have also indicated that they have no alternative to poppy cultivation. “we don't want to grow poppy for the rest of our lives. We know that this is bad for society and that other countries do not like it. But we have no choice.”
