Pubdate: Fri, 21 Dec 2001
Source: New York Times (NY)
Section: World Briefing
Copyright: 2001 The New York Times Company
Contact:  http://www.nytimes.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/298
Author: Seth Mydans

MYANMAR: NO. 1 IN OPIUM PRODUCTION

After a steep drop in production in Afghanistan, Myanmar has regained its 
position as the world's top producer of opium, according to a United States 
government survey. Myanmar, the former Burma, produced an estimated 865 
metric tons of opium in 2001, down from 1,085 tons in 2000. But the drop in 
Afghanistan was far greater, to 185 tons in 2001, from 3,276 tons in 2000, 
before the Taliban government enforced an eradication program. 
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