Peru reduces coca production: 92,784 hectares cultivated

Published 2024년 6월 27일

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The National Commission for Development and Life without Drugs (Devida) has reported a decrease in coca crop cultivation areas in Peru, totaling 92,784 hectares, a decrease of 2,224 hectares from the previous year. This reduction is attributed to joint efforts by state entities against drug trafficking. The report also highlights a decrease in coca cultivation in protected areas and areas inhabited by indigenous peoples, with data meeting UNODC quality standards. The early warning mechanism for coca leaf crops, supported by the European Union, aids in the effective detection of cocaine drug production. This report was presented alongside the UNODC World Drug Report, which provides a global assessment of drug market trends, as part of the International Day to Combat Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
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The National Commission for Development and Life without Drugs (Devida) presented the 2023 Coca Crop Monitoring report, where a total of 92,784 hectares of cultivated area with coca leaf bushes in production were reported. This represents a break in the trend after eight years of growth, meaning a reduction of 2,224 hectares compared to last year (95,008 hectares). This is the result of joint actions by State entities linked to the fight against the drug trafficking business model. Of 13 regions monitored, a slight increase was observed in five, with Ayacucho being the one with the greatest growth. And in eight they showed a decrease in coca crops, highlighting Ucayali and Loreto, in which comprehensive and eradication actions were carried out in the areas of Bajo Amazonas, Putumayo, Callería, Aguaytía and Pichis-Palcazú-Pachitea. Furthermore, in ten production areas that previously showed growth, they recorded reductions, highlighting Marañón (-58%), Camanti (-53%), Alto Chicama ...
Source: AgroPeru

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