The climate of these parts of Asia seems peculiarly adapted to the growth of the species of poppy (papaver somniferum), from which opium is obtained ; accumulating in the juice of the plant the ...

Poppy seeds, derived from the opium poppy plant (Papaver somniferum), are commonly used in various food products. However, their consumption can lead to the presence of opiate alkaloids ...

He thinks alluvial soils are best. The young plant is very tender ... stand the winter without injury. The single poppy he found to yield more opium than the double, and there is less trouble ...

The United Nations have said that the Taleban made an estimated US$100m (£50m) in 2007 from Afghan farmers growing poppy for the opium trade. Opium produced from the plants fuels the insurgency ...

A 3-year-old boy who loves plants has been honored by police for finding a banned opium poppy in his neighborhood. Kawamura Yuki discovered a plant with blooming purple flowers in an open area ...

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have succeeded in slashing opium poppy production in the country ... to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

“In most areas of Manipur, the best season to plant and harvest opium poppy is from September to February. We usually acquire the LISS-IV-satellite imageries from National Remote Sensing ...

Opium, the base from which morphine and heroin are produced, is harvested from poppy flowers ... alleviation in the motivation to continue to grow opium.” “It’s very important for the ...

What are Poppy Seeds? Poppy seeds are derived from the opium poppy plant (Papaver somniferum) and are the tiny, nutty-flavored seeds found in the pod of the flower. They come in various shades ...