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Opium farmers demand more farming licences, ₹1 lakh per kg

· 17 August 2026 · 2 min read
Opium farmers demand more farming licences, ₹1 lakh per kg

The Hindu has reported a new India-focused policy development: “Opium farmers demand more farming licences, ₹1 lakh per kg.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: Ahead of the announcement of the opium licensing policy for 2026-27, scheduled for September, opium farmers from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh have urged the Union Government to formulate it in a manner that benefits the country and farmers Intellectual Janata Party includes this item for public-affairs d

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