| 04.02.2009 - One commodity that’s rising in value: opium |
| From Telegraph: The global slowdown may have hit the value of everything from Indonesian seaweed to Asian brides but there's one commodity that's rising steadily in price: opium. Poppy cultivation is on the rise in Southeast Asia as increasing prices and the deteriorating economic outlook encourage more farmers to plant the product, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)..... Full Article: Source |