MP’s Mandsaur Opium Farmers Get Relief As Centre Announces New Poppy Cultivation Policy For 2026-27, Revises Licensing And Morphine Yield Rules
Mandsaur (Madhya Pradesh): The Union finance ministry has notified licensing conditions for opium poppy cultivation for 2026-27, a key development for growers in Mandsaur and the wider opium-producing belt. The October 23 notification fixes eligibility, cultivation area and minimum morphine yield. Farmers producing opium gum through lancing will generally be eligible for 0.10 hectares, with up to…
The Union finance ministry has released a new policy for opium poppy cultivation in 2026-27, which will offer relief to farmers in Mandsaur and the surrounding opium-producing region. The October 23 notification outlines clarity on licensing conditions, eligible cultivation areas, and minimum morphine yield requirements for growers.
Those who produce opium gum through lancing will generally be eligible for 0.10 hectares of land, with an additional 5% permitted. Farmers who recorded at least 4.4 kg of morphine per hectare in the previous year (2025-26) can qualify for cultivation, while a higher threshold of 5.9 kg per hectare will be necessary for eligibility in the upcoming 2027-28 season.
Mandsaur's Lok Sabha MP Sudhir Gupta and Rajya Sabha MP and BJP Kisan Morcha national president Banshilal Gurjar welcomed the measures, stating that they address farmers' concerns.
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