Examples of Poppy straw in a sentence
Poppy straw" means all parts, except the seeds, of the opium poppy, after mowing.
Poppy straw is derived from the plant Papaver somniferum, which has been cultivated in many countries of Europe and Asia for centuries.
Poppy straw and concentrate of poppy straw derived from the two main varieties of poppy straw (the morphine-rich and thebaine-rich varieties) decreased slightly in 2016 compared with 2015, and the manufacture of morphine remained stable at 422.1 tons, of which around 87 per cent of global manufacture was converted into other narcotic drugs or into substances not covered by the 1961 Convention.
Any excess poppy straw is ploughed back into the field.• Poppy straw is one of the narcotic drugs under the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act 1985 (NDPS Act).
Net incoming resources is stated after charging: 2016 2015£ £Auditors' remuneration - auditservices 3,500 3,500Loss/(profit) on disposal oftangible fixed assets 22,205 -Depreciation of tangible fixedassets 57,731 44,642 The loss on disposal represents an asset that was previously capitalised that is now considered not to belong to the Trust.