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Professor Amar Farooqui highlights Mumbai`s colonial connection with opium trade
What were some of the highlights of your recently-concluded lecture series? AMAR FAROOQUI: In an age when the trade in ...
Why Bengalis love ‘khus khus’: The story of poppy seeds, opium, and an easy recipe for ‘alu posto’
T he land of the poppy eaters – that would be a fitting name for Bengal, given the quantities of poppy seed we consume in the ...
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UNODC-UNIDO Supports Enhancing Cotton Production and Processing Quality
Given the above, UNODC, in partnership with UNIDO, organized a five-day capacity-building training for cotton ginning facilities from June 15 to 19. The training brought together 23 participants from ...
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime1d
From Struggle to Success: Saleh’s Journey Through Dairy Empowerment
Saleh and his family express heartfelt gratitude to DCA and UNODC for their critical support. They strongly advocate for ...
Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA)2d
Deadly Clashes Erupt Between Taliban and Locals in Badakhshan’s Khash District
Fresh violence has broken out in Khash district of Badakhshan province, where armed clashes between Taliban forces and local ...
Charlottesville's Poppy raises $1.7M
Charlottesville wedding flowers company Poppy Flowers has raised $1.7 million in equity funding, according to a Securities ...
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Opium pacifies Afghan refugee children
"We are trying our utmost to work for rehabilitation of addicted Afghans but the menace cannot be eradicated completely unless there is a planned program for controlling opium production in ...