Colombian Coca Farmers Want Out of the Cocaine Industry but Find Little Support

Colombian farmers who grow coca — the raw material for cocaine — say they want to switch to legal crops but lack the government support needed to do so. Growers complain about the absence of viable alternative assistance programmes and economic incentives to leave illegal production behind. Without real support, many see no choice but to continue cultivating coca.

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