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Papua New Guinea: Provinces' Green Thumbs Stroke A Pot Of Gold
Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)
Thursday 15 Nov 2001 A study has revealed that four Papua New Guinean provinces are making 64.5million kina ($35.6million) a year from marijuana. The figures were released during a drugs workshop conducted by the National Narcotics Bureau, which is trying to teach trainers in East New Britain province about drugs. The study was conducted in Western Highlands, Chimbu, Madang and Eastern Highlands provinces. According to the study, Chimbu topped the list of marijuana earnings, making 23.5million kina a year. It reported that of the 35,516 people who grew coffee, most also cultivated marijuana as an alternative cash crop. In Eastern Highlands between 30,000 and 50,000 people are estimated to be growing marijuana, which makes about 20million kina for the province every year. In Western Highlands between 15,000 and 44,000 people grow marijuana either in their food gardens or in their coffee or spice farms. The acting administrator, Akuila Tubal, said the study also showed that marijuana cultivation and trade in these provinces involved people from many walks of life. He said the study predicted the drug trade would become the main source of increased criminal activity in these provinces and the main source of income for those directly involved.
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