Myanmar: Opium cultivation surges, UN report says surge under military rule
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Jan 26, 2023, 21:40 IST | Updated: Jan 26, 2023, 21:40 IST
Reversing a steady decline that was seen in the Opium cultivation between 2014 and 2020, the illicit crop growing has surged in Myanmar since the military seized the power in 2021 and this is according to the United Nations in its annual Opium survey for 2022.
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