What are the areas and communities like where coca is cultivated?
The areas and communities where coca is cultivated are most likely the most rural and poorest areas of the country. These areas do not have proper infrastructure concerning the most basic needs of paved roads, potable water, and electricity. The families who live in these communities live below the poverty level and receive on average 50% of their income from drug-crop cultivation. They have under-developed education and health systems and are often forgotten by their government. Therefore, they are extremely susceptible to growing coca crops for it is their only option for generating steady income.
