
Write the economic importance of rice.
Important Questions on Economically Useful Plants and Entrepreneurial Botany




\nBotanical name : Papaver somniferum.
\nOrigin and Area of cultivation:
\nOpium poppy is native to South Eastern Europe and Western Asia. Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh are the licenced states to cultivate opium poppy. Opium is derived from the exudates of fruits of poppy plants. It was traditionally used to induce sleep and for relieving pain. Opium yields Morphine, a strong analgesic which is used in surgery. However, opium is an addiction forming drug.
Cannabis / Marijuana
\nBotanical name : Cannabis sativa
\nOrigin and Area of Cultivation: Marijuana is native to China. States such as Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarkand, Uttarpradesh and Madhaya Pradesh have legally permitted to cultivate industrial hemp/Marijuana.
\nThe active principle in Marijuana is trans-tetrahydrocanabinal (THC). It possesses a number of medicinal properties.