Poppy Seeds
Poppy seed is an oilseed obtained from the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum). The tiny, kidney-shaped seeds have been harvested from dried seed pods by various civilizations for thousands of years. It is still widely used in many countries, especially in Central Europe and South Asia, where it is legally grown and sold in shops. The seeds are used whole or ground into the meal as an ingredient in many foods - especially in pastry and bread - and they are pressed to yield poppyseed oil. The cultivation of opium in India is highly regulated and monitored. Legal cultivation of opium for medicinal purposes is carried out in India, only in selected areas, under free licensing conditions. India is the world's largest manufacturer of legal opium for the pharmaceutical industry according to the CIA World Factbook. India is one among 12 countries in the world where legal cultivation for medical use is permissible within the ambit of the United Nations, Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs 1961. In India, legal cultivati
- Product Code
- ILEA001605983
- Registered date
- 2023/8/12 00:00:00
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- NurPhoto / Kyodo News Images
- Media source
- Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto
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- 5963 × 3868 pixel
- Deployment size
- 14.22(MB)*
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