Brewing change: from opium poppies to premium coffee in the mountains of Lao PDR – United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

From Opium Poppies to Premium Coffee: Transforming the Mountains of Lao PDR

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In the rugged mountains of Laos, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime is driving a powerful transformation-replacing opium poppy fields with thriving premium coffee farms. This shift not only cultivates sustainable livelihoods but also strikes a decisive blow against illicit drug production