COCA CROP CULTIVATION DECLINES FOR SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR IN BOLIVIA – UN REPORT

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COCA CROP CULTIVATION DECLINES FOR SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR IN BOLIVIA –
UN REPORTNew York, Aug 5 2013 12:00PMCoca crop cultivation continued
to decline in Bolivia for a second straight year in 2012, according to
a new survey presented today by the United Nations Office on Drugs and
Crime (UNODC) and the Government.

In 2012, the cultivation of coca bush decreased by around 7 per cent
in Bolivia, with around 25,300 hectares. This is down from the
previous year's figure of some 27,200 hectares, which was also a
decline of 12 per cent from 2010.

Antonino De Leo, UNODC Representative in Bolivia, whose office has
been jointly producing the annual coca monitoring survey with the
Government since 2003, hailed this continuing positive trend.

Speaking at a press conference, Mr. De Leo encouraged national and
local authorities to continue reducing coca crop surplus by further
enhancing alternative livelihood and counter-narcotics enforcement
programmes.

"UNODC will continue to offer its support to these efforts of the
Plurinational State of Bolivia, facilitating and promoting regional
and international cooperation for the benefit of the entire society,"
he added.

According to a news release issued by the Vienna-based UNODC,
satellite images and ground surveys recorded declines in the three
largest coca-producing regions. Yungas de La Paz, responsible for just
over two thirds of Bolivia's coca cultivation, experienced a 7 per
cent decrease to 16,900 hectares.

Meanwhile, Cochabamba Tropics, which accounts for a nearly a third of
coca cultivation, registered a 6 per cent reduction to 8,100 hectares,
and the northern provinces of La Paz, taking a 1 per cent share of
cultivation, witnessed a 14 per cent drop to 320 hectares.

Coca cultivation is forbidden by Bolivian law in protected areas,
including national parks. Overall, the country's protected areas
recorded a 9 per cent decrease in coca cultivation, from some 2,360
hectares in 2011 to around 2,150 hectares last year.

UNODC attributes the decline in coca cultivation to a combination of
Government-led eradication efforts, as well as dialogue with farmers
and social incentives. In 2012, the Government eradicated some 11,000
hectares of coca crop, up 5 per cent over the 2011 figure of 10,500
hectares.

The potential coca leaf yield in Bolivia was estimated at around
45,000 metric tons, down 6 per cent from the previous year's total of
48,100 metric tons. UNODC notes that coca leaf prices decreased 5 per
cent, fetching $7.4 per kilogram in the country's two
Government-authorized markets.

As a result, the total value of coca leaf also went down 7 per cent
from $353 million in 2011 to $332 million in 2012. This represents 1.2
per cent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) and 13 per cent
of the GDP value of the agricultural sector in 2012.Aug 5 2013
12:00PM
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