The Indian government announced the opium cultivation licensing policy for -26. About 1.21 lakh farmers in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh can now get licenses, which is 23.5% more than last year.
New Delhi, 12 Sep 2025
The Indian government announced the opium cultivation licensing policy for 2025-26. About 1.21 lakh farmers in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh can now get licenses, which is 23.5% more than last year.
More Farmers Can Grow Opium
The new policy lets 15,000 more farmers grow opium. This will help India make more medicines. The government wants to make sure there are enough painkillers for sick people. They are also trying to make more opium in India itself. This will help India depend less on other countries for medicines. The new policy lets 15,000 more farmers grow opium. This will help India make more medicines. The government wants to make sure there are enough painkillers for sick people. They are also trying to make more opium in India itself. This will help India depend less on other countries for medicines. The Union Government today announced the annual licensing policy for crop year 2025-26 during the Opium Crop Year from 1 st October, 2025 to 30 th September, 2026, of license for cultivation of opium poppy, for the farmers…
New Rules for Opium Farmers
Farmers who grow a lot of opium can now use a new method. This method might help them grow even more opium. But farmers who did not grow enough opium last year cannot grow it this year. The government has made it easier for small farmers to get licenses. They can now apply if they grew opium any time since 1995.
The government will keep working to make more medicines in India. Follow The Rising News for more verified updates.
Updated 12 Sep 2025, 14:35 IST; source: link
