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Opium has been cultivated in India since the 10th century. ‘Dhanvantari Nighanthu’, an ancient Indian medical treatise from the 10th century, lists opium as a remedy for a variety of ailments. Beginning in the 16th century, opium was cultivated as a federal monopoly in India during the Mughal period. During the time of Mughal emperor Akbar (1556 to 1605 AD) And the historical record of the period, ‘Aine-Akbari’ says that opium cultivation was spread over an area of ​​more than one million square kilometers in all the provinces of North India.

Under the Opium Policy 2023-24, all eligible farmers will be given leases of 10 acres each and farmers cannot sow opium on more than 2 plots. An opium license requires a minimum of 4.2 kg of morphine per hectare during the crop year 2022-23. In India, opium is cultivated in Neemuch and Mandsaur (Madhya Pradesh), Pratapgarh and Chittorgarh (Rajasthan) and Barabanki and Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) for the production of opium gum, alkaloids, morphine, codeine and thebaine for medical and scientific purposes. Is performed.