Govt announces annual licensing policy for cultivation of opium

The Union Government, on Friday, announced the annual licensing policy for crop year 2025-26 during the Opium Crop...

Annual licensing policy announced for opium poppy cultivation for

"As per the general conditions enshrined in the policy, nearly 1.12 lakh farmers in these three states are...

Joint forces destroy 80k opium poppy plants planted in 1.25 acres

The value of the Poppy plants is estimated at around Rs 10 lakh,

Joint security team destroys opium cultivation in Manipur's Noney

A joint team of Assam Rifles, state police and forest department have destroyed four lakh Opium Poppy plants which...

Shimla: Man arrested for possession of opium and poppy husk

A case has been registered against him under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 at the...

India raises concern over poppy cultivation at UNSC briefing

India on Tuesday (local time) raised concerns over Opium poppy cultivation, Taliban-Al-Qaida relations and...

Afghanistan opium cultivation in 2022 up by 32 per cent: UNODC

Opium cultivation in Afghanistan - latest findings and emerging threats is the first report on the illicit opium...

Afghans farmers resorting to poppy cultivation for survival

Kabul [Afghanistan], October 21 (ANI): Amid severe economic crisis in Afghanistan, millions of destitute Afghan...

Afghanistan: Drug smuggler arrested, 70 Kg poppy confiscated

Kabul [Afghanistan], July 18 (ANI): A drug smuggler was arrested and 70 kilograms of opium poppy were confiscated...

Farmers in Afghanistan continue to grow opium poppy amid...

Kabul [Afghanistan], December 13 (ANI): Afghan farmers have said they will continue to grow opium poppy as the...

Afghanistan: Opium production rising under Taliban regime

Kabul [Afghanistan], November 17 (ANI): The opium cultivation and production has increased in drought-affected...