Opium Farming: Opium is such a drug, regarding which different laws have been made in every country of the world. The largest production of opium in the world is in Afghanistan, from where it is exported all over the world. If we talk about India, opium is not cultivated in large quantities here. To cultivate it, a separate license has to be obtained from the government and the government issues the license only to the farmers of some states. In today’s story, we will know in which state of India opium is cultivated the most and what is its estimated price?
How much is opium sold for?
Opium is the most discussed intoxicant in the world. Powerful alkaloids like morphine, latex, codeine and pananthrin are made from its seeds. Heroin is also considered to be its source. As far as its price is concerned, it is decided on the basis of the quality of the crop. Generally it is sold in the market at the rate of Rs 8,000 to Rs 1,00,000 per kg. You will be surprised to know that when it is sold in bundles, its price reaches lakhs of rupees.
The height of this plant ranges from 3 to 4 feet. This plant has green fibers and smooth stems. Opium is stalkless and its leaves are long and similar to hibiscus leaves. The flowers of this crop are bowl-shaped in white and blue colour. The color of opium is black. Talking about taste, it seems very bitter.
Its highest yield occurs here
Opium is not cultivated in all the states in India. For its cultivation, farmers first have to obtain a license from the Central Bureau of Narcotics. Licenses have been issued for opium cultivation in only three states, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. At present, opium is being cultivated in Mandsaur, Neemuch of Madhya Pradesh, Kota, Jhalawar, Chittorgarh, Bhilwara and Pratapgarh of Rajasthan and Lucknow and Barabanki of Uttar Pradesh. The farming area here has been fixed at 5 and a half thousand hectares. According to a report of Dainik Bhaskar, if we talk about the state, it is cultivated the most in Rajasthan and if we look at the district, it is cultivated the most in Pratapgarh.
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