For farmers displaced by conflict, the hardy poppy is the only thing that keeps them from starving. Read more at straitstimes ...

This dance-theater adaptation of the hit series, presented with live music at La Seine Musicale in Boulogne-Billancourt west ...

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Annual plants are those which grow, flower, and set seed and die all in one year. They are synonymous with summer – think of cornflowers, sweet peas, love-in-a-mist, and sunflowers. If you start your ...

“Poppy seed? Opium in potatoes? Malai in prawns? Wild celery seeds in cooking oil made from mustard? Why are you eating the stem of the banana tree?” Few things bring me as much joy as introducing ...

"If anyone were in my shoes, they would likely do the same." - Displaced and desperate - Myanmar's opium production was previously second only to Afghanistan, where poppy farming flourished ...