Tasmanian opium poppy farming industry explained

The Tasmanian opium poppy farming industry was established in Tasmania in 1966.^{[1] [2]}

Farms in Tasmania produce about 50%^[3] of the world's licit poppy straw that is later refined into opiates such as morphine and codeine.^[4]

Tasmanian Alkaloids is Tasmania's largest corporate grower of opium poppies.^[5]

A downy mildew outbreak in the 2014 poppy-growing season led to one Tasmanian company to look into growing poppies in the Northern Territory and Victoria of Australia.^[3]

External links

• Know your poppies factsheet from Department of Natural Resources and Environment (Tasmania) website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Legislative Council Select Committee Inquiry: Tasmanian Poppy Industry. November 2012. Parliament of Tasmania. 6 July 2014.
2. News: States want their cut of Australia's growing opium poppy industry. Chang. Charis. 9 April 2014. news.com.au. News Corp. 6 July 2014.
3. News: A systemic mildew that's causing entire paddock losses in poppy crops across Tasmania has sparked an industry-wide response. Blucher. Alex. 7 November 2014. ABC Rural. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 September 2015.
4. News: Opium poppy venture on a high. Gardner. Jessica. 14 January 2014. The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 6 July 2014.
5. News: Happy hops damage poppy crops. Ogilvie. Felicity. 25 June 2009. ABC News (Australia). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 6 July 2014.