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Industry Specific- Pharma Central Ministry of Finance Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985

Guidelines for Opium Poppy Cultivation and License Granting for Poppy Straw Production (2023-2024)

13-Sep-2023 | 03/2023-NARCOTICS CONTROL-I

Ministry of Finance has issued a Notification outlining the general conditions for granting licenses for opium poppy cultivation.

This is specified for the production of Poppy Straw, from which no juice is extracted through lancing, on behalf of the Central Government during the Opium Crop Year, starting from October 1, 2023, and concluding on September 30, 2024, under rule 8 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Rules, 1985.

Key Highlights:

1. Eligibility for Cultivation: Subject to clauses 3 and 7 of this notification, the following individuals are eligible for a license to cultivate opium poppy for producing Poppy Straw (from which no juice is extracted through lancing):

i. Cultivators who previously engaged in opium poppy cultivation for the production of Poppy Straw in the year 2022-23, based on licenses issued for five years, and who submitted poppy straw at a weighment center, without facing any disqualification from opium poppy cultivation as mentioned in Para 5(ii) of this opium policy.

ii. Cultivators who achieved an average yield of Morphine (MQY-M) of 3.0 kg per hectare and above, but less than 4.2 kg per hectare, from opium poppy cultivation for obtaining opium gum through lancing in the crop year 2022-23.

2. License Conditions:

No cultivator will be granted a license unless they meet the following criteria:

i. They did not exceed the licensed area for poppy cultivation during the crop year 2022-23 beyond the 5% 'Condonable Limit' specified in the licensing policy.

ii. They did not engage in illicit cultivation of opium poppy at any point, nor were they charged in any competent court for offenses under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, and the rules made thereunder.

Please refer to the document for detailed information.

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