The worlds largest marijuana producers
Perhaps you have sometimes wondered who can be the worlds largest marijuana producer. Todays interesting article will introduce these countries to us. You may be surprised. As the first country we imagine South Africa at (JAR).
South Africa is not only one of the largest producers, but also consumers, because of the marijuana ends on the domestic market. Spotřealso includes marijuana from Lesotho, which is a landlocked country of South Africa. So his only neighbor is JAR. Although Lesotho ranks among the poorest countries in the world, marijuana is a very important source of income, alongside international aid and money from mining companies.
Although marijuana is grown throughout South Africa, there are still four areas that can be said to be directly focused on marijuana production as the most important source of income. This includes KwaZulu-Natal ,Eastern Cape,SwazilandandLesotho. The plantations are mainly oriented to the valley, where rivers and streams flow and where the irrigation system is distributed. Another big supplier from African countries is Nigeria or Congo.
Mexico
This federal republic, located on the American continent, is another huge cannabis producer. Around 7,000 tons of cannabis are produced every year. In 2011, the largest plantation ever found was destroyed. It had an area of almost 120 hectares. Marijuana, which was grown on it, had an estimated value of 2.8 billion crowns.Mexico is the largest marijuana supplier for the US market.
Paraguay
At first glance, the inconspicuous landlocked South American country merits second place in marijuana production and at the same time became a transitional state for cocaine transporting to Brazil and Europe. It borders Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia. From Bolivia and Colombia, small planes arrive here on large ranches. Smugglers often drop cargo directly from the air don fields or on roads. There are lorries waiting for them to load cargo and pass it directly to Brazil through the unguarded border. It is no exception that smugglers transport goods across borders, even on motorcycles, or even on foot.
Morality is really special here. Parents urge their children to become smugglers, to earn a lot of pthe chain. Most growers come from poor conditions and grow their plants in nature reserves and private forests near where they live.
Paraguay is particularly interested because it boasts high effects. In addition, soiland in this country it is ideal for cultivation, so the yields are more than good.
Morocco
He is one of the major marijuana producers for Southern and Western Europe. Morocco is a state located in the northwest of South Africa. Marijuana is grown here on tens of thousands of hectares in the Rif Mountains (part of the Atlas Mountains). Morocco is economicy dependent on marijuana production,therefore, if it were legalized in Europe, it would mean a total catastrophe for Morocco. The government is tolerant of growing for its own consumption, but considers it illegal to produce hashish and trade in light drugs.
Afghanistan
It is a world leader in cannabis production. Every year, cannabis grows over 10,000-24,000 ha in 17 of the 34 provinces. It boasts huge returns that it does145 kg per hectare compared to Morocco, where it is 40 kg per hectare. Cannabis is most grown here in the south of the country. One of the reasons why cannabis is grown on such a large scale is that labor costs are both low and huge. Net yield per hectare to hemp is estimated at $ 3,341.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is famous for its flower production. Certainly everyone will remember the Netherlands with Tulips. But what makes the Dutch more money is the hemp market. Dutch governments and states that its producers come to two billion euros a year (which ishalf of total trade agricultural products).
And where does the grown marijuana go? Especially to countries like England, Belgium, Germany, Scandinavia and Baltic countries.
Around 500 tons of marijuana are shipped annually from the country. On the domestic market, marijuana remains for about 400,000 users, the remainder being 80% of production is intended for export.
And how it is Czech Republic? According to police findings, there is an internal increasecannabis growing places. Only last year, 199 nurseries were discovered and over 90,000 plants were seized. The estimated production of these growers is around 7 tonnes per year. Most of the goods are intended for the domestic market, the rest for exports to Hungary, Great Britain, Ukraine and the Nordic countries. Vietnamese minority has the largest share in cannabis production in the Czech Republic.
Although the cultivation and subsequent smuggling of marijuana beyond the borders is severely punished, these people still risk and export a vast amount of plants to earn billions of money.
Smugglers networks are very well organized and their discovery is difficult, so this illegal trade is thriving.