http://m.thehindu.com/business/Industry/government-trying-to-increase-domestic-opium-production/article7766601.ece
Pith of the pith:
India is the one of the few countries which legally cultivates opium and the only country which legally produces opium gum. Opium gum is used in manufacture of morphine (world's best analgesic), codiene (used in cough syrup) and thebaine.
The pith:
Only 3 states, MP, UP, Rajasthan, are allowed to cultivate opium through licenses given to farmers.
The crop season is from Oct to March.
Opium latex is collected from farmers and sent to Government Opium and Alkaloid Works, whose capacity has recently been increased. From there, opium gum is extracted and sold to pharma companies.
This year, India looks to increase the opium cultivation as the stock of opium gum has reduced due to higher domestic consumption and higher export.
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