Mexico one of world's top 3 opium growers: report
Mexico one of world's top 3 opium growers: report
Source: Xinhua 2016-06-23 07:47:15
MEXICO CITY, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Mexico is one of the world's top three producers of opium poppy crops, planting up to 28,000 hectares a year, local media cited a report as reporting on Wednesday.
"The country has the capacity to produce from 21,000 to 28,000 hectares annually," the daily El Universal reported, citing data from a joint report by the Mexican government and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNDOC).
Only Afghanistan and Myanmar produce more, the daily Reforma said.
According to Antonio Mazzitelli, UNDOC's regional representative, while Mexico has been known to produce opium since at least 120 years ago, this is the first official national report on the illicit activity, El Universal said.
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