New York [US], December 14 (ANI): Myanmar has overtaken Afghanistan to become the world’s biggest opium producer, the United Nations said in a report.
This comes after the Taliban imposed a ban on poppy cultivation, according to CNN.
Myanmar produced an estimated 1,080 metric tons of opium in 2023, marking its highest haul since 2001, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said in its report.
According to CNN, the Talib
Myanmar becomes world’s biggest opium producer, overtakes Afghanistan: UN report
