Putumayo farmer tells Kath about his fumigated crops
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Don Miguel grows "heart of palm" and is part of a farmer's collective that runs the heart of palm processing plant in Puerto Asis, Putumayo.
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A farmer's alternative development crop of black peppercorn was fumigated in November 2005.
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This peppercorn project was funded by USAID. The fumigations were funded by Plan Colombia. Both are paid for by US tax dollars.
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The Alternative Development projects under USAID encourage farmers to eradicate their illicit crops (coca and poppy, the principal ingredients in cocaine and opium/heroin).
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A farmer will make more profit from growing coca and poppies than any other agricultural product. The Alternative Development program's goal is to support farmers in their transition to growing licit crops, such as peppercorns, vanilla, heart of palm, and pineapples.
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