Mexico's poppy cultivation fell 9% in the Sierra de Guerrero

Published 2021년 7월 19일

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A study by the Rimisp-Latin American Center for Rural Development has found that the introduction of synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl, has led to a decrease in poppy cultivation areas in Mexico, with a 9% reduction in 2018 compared to the previous year. This shift is attributed to the lower prices of these substances from Asia. Despite the illegal nature of their cultivation, young farmers in Guerrero, Mexico, have a strong cultural attachment to it, as it is a tradition passed down through generations and provides a necessary supplement to their subsistence farming. However, they face significant challenges such as increased violence, economic pressures, climate change, and health risks due to the contamination of their food and environment from chemical spraying. The farmers also expressed a feeling of abandonment by the State, as they are not included in federal and state programs aimed at addressing poverty and providing support in areas such as health and education.

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The arrival of synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl, has lowered prices: study Poppy planters in the mountainous areas of Guerrero have traditionally engaged in this activity. His parents or grandparents started this crop about 40 years ago, in an area where there are few opportunities for development, absence of health centers, no transportation, reduced connection to markets in which to place the production of their milpas and there are only high-level schools primary, indicates Rimisp-Latin American Center for Rural Development. He refers that in 2018 the poppy crops in the country were estimated at 28 thousand hectares, which is equivalent to approximately 450 tons of opium gum. This is a 9 percent reduction in the cultivated area between 2017 and 2018 due to fluctuations in the prices of substances associated with the development of synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl, from Asia, indicates the report Analysis of interviews conducted with young growers of coca and poppies in ...

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