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This farmer wanted to quit the cocaine industry - he couldn't

UK · 2026-07-19

Key takeaway

Colombia's crop substitution program fails, driving farmers back to coca cultivation.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerColombian government fails to deliver promised financial support to farmers, causing program abandonment.
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onFarmers return to coca cultivation, increasing coca leaf supply and lowering raw material costs for traffickers.
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youLower coca prices reduce wholesale cocaine prices globally, squeezing trafficking margins and potentially increasing purity or consumption.

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Source: BBC News — Business

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