Opium has now made a comeback in the Golden Triangle. After the Taliban banned poppy cultivation in Afghanistan in 2022, Myanmar returned to being the world’s top producer of opium.

Growing poppy and heroin production were a major issue for Myanmar in the past. Currently, the country has been facing ...

Given the above, UNODC, in partnership with UNIDO, organized a five-day capacity-building training for cotton ginning facilities from June 15 to 19. The training brought together 23 participants from ...

During the 2024-25 poppy cultivation season, security forces destroyed nearly 1,900 hectares (4,734.5 acres) of poppy plantations.

Manipur lost a staggering 52,000 acres of forest area in just four years between 2021 and 2025, a study by space analytics firm Suhora said.

Jaipur: The opium farmers' association of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh has strongly urged the Centre to rethink its opium ...

However, NDTV reported in April 2024 that illegal opium poppy cultivation area in Manipur fell 60 per cent in the three-year crop cycle period between 2021 and 2024, according to a satellite ...

Saleh and his family express heartfelt gratitude to DCA and UNODC for their critical support. They strongly advocate for ...

Afghan counter-narcotics police have destroyed 8,500 tons of illicit drugs, including heroin, over the past four years, local media outlet Tolonews reported Friday. These drugs, including ...

File picture Former Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh on Friday defended his sustained drive against illegal poppy cultivation as a part of his government’s war on drugs. “Now let’s be serious, ...