It should situation 121,000 licenses within the opium crop 12 months starting October 1, up 23.5% from the earlier 12 months, the ministry mentioned in a press release.
The opium poppy cultivation coverage goals to make India self-reliant in alkaloid manufacturing, which is used for manufacturing important narcotic medication.
The coverage additionally stipulates that licences can be suspended for these farmers who did not meet the minimal qualifying yield of 800 kg/hectare within the earlier crop 12 months.
Current opium gum cultivators with excessive morphine yields can retain their licenses, whereas these with decrease yields can go for the focus of poppy straw (CPS) methodology. The coverage covers primarily the farmers of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
The assertion additionally mentioned the alkaloid manufacturing unit at Neemuch in Madhya Pradesh has achieved WHO good manufacturing apply (GMP) certification, reflecting the federal government's efforts to improve its services.
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