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Tasmania Pharmaceutical Poppy Cultivation Zone (North-West Tasmania)

Approximately 25,000-30,000 hectares of licensed pharmaceutical poppy cultivation across Tasmania's north-west agricultural belt (Circular Head, Devonport, Latrobe, Kentish areas). Tasmania's combination of cool summers, long daylight hours, low humidity at harvest, and well-drained basaltic soils provides optimal conditions for thebaine and oripavine alkaloid accumulation. Contracted farming model: Tasmanian Alkaloids and TPI (another Tasmanian processor) provide seed, technical advice, and purchase all crop at fixed prices. Entire harvest subject to Australian Federal Police monitoring and destruction of any excess poppy material. Source: https://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/biosecurity-tasmania/plant-industries/poppies