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COCA ERADICATION COLOMBIA

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  • Huey helicopter gunships flying support for a Colombian army Blackhawk helicopter on a coca verification flight deep in the leftist-guerilla FARC-held jungle.<br />
In each area visited extensive coca cultivation was found. This is 'hot' mission needing to fly low for visual verification. On the previous day the helicopter was hit twice by FARC ground-fire.
    1b Colombian Huey US crew.jpg
  • Colombian government coca verification flight from Tumaco airfield east into the jungle of Nariño.<br />
Flying in a Colombian army Blackhawk helicopter, with an escort of three Huey helicopter gunships. Using GPS devices, Colombian authorities verify the presence of coca farms deep in the leftist-guerilla FARC-held jungle.<br />
In each area visited extensive coca cultivation was found. This is 'hot' mission needing to fly low for visual verification. On the previous day the helicopter was hit twice by FARC ground-fire.
    1b blackhawk.jpg
  • Colombian government coca verification flight from Tumaco airfield east into the jungle of Nariño.<br />
Flying in a Colombian army Blackhawk helicopter, with an escort of three Huey helicopter gunships. Using GPS devices, Colombian authorities verify the presence of coca farms deep in the leftist-guerilla FARC-held jungle.<br />
In each location, coca was found. This is 'hot' mission needing to fly low for visual verification. On the previous day the helicopter was hit twice by FARC ground-fire.
    1b door gunner and verification plan.jpg
  • Colombian government coca verification flight from Tumaco airfield east into the jungle of Nariño.<br />
Flying in a Colombian army Blackhawk helicopter, with an escort of three Huey helicopter gunships. Using GPS devices, Colombian authorities verify the presence of coca farms deep in the leftist-guerilla FARC-held jungle. On this list of 15 suspected coca farmers all but 2 farms checked have coca.<br />
In each location, coca was found. This is 'hot' mission needing to fly low for visual verification. On the previous day the helicopter was hit twice by FARC ground-fire.
    1bb list of suspected coca farms.jpg
  • Huey helicopter gunships flying support for a Colombian army helicopter on a coca verification flight deep in the leftist-guerilla FARC-held jungle.<br />
In each area visited extensive coca cultivation was found. This is 'hot' mission needing to fly low for visual verification. On the previous day the helicopter was hit twice by FARC ground-fire.
    1i following Helicopter.jpg
  • Colombian government coca verification flight from Tumaco airfield east into the jungle of Nariño.<br />
Flying in a Colombian army Blackhawk helicopter, with an escort of three Huey helicopter gunships. Using GPS devices, Colombian authorities verify the presence of coca farms deep in the leftist-guerilla FARC-held jungle.<br />
In each area visited extensive coca cultivation was found. This is 'hot' mission needing to fly low for visual verification. On the previous day the helicopter was hit twice by FARC ground-fire.
    1h door gunner and helo.jpg
  • Colombian government coca verification flight from Tumaco airfield east into the jungle of Nariño. Crew chief signals that here there are two coca fields.<br />
Flying in a Colombian army Blackhawk helicopter, with an escort of three Huey helicopter gunships. Using GPS devices, Colombian authorities verify the presence of coca farms deep in the leftist-guerilla FARC-held jungle.<br />
In each area visited extensive coca cultivation was found. This is 'hot' mission needing to fly low for visual verification. On the previous day the helicopter was hit twice by FARC ground-fire.
    1g crew chief signals two fields.jpg
  • Colombian government coca verification flight from Tumaco airfield east into the jungle of Nariño. Coca farmers who have been spraying coca plants (on the right) with pesticides, scatter and hide in the jungle's edge as a Colombian army Blackhawk helicopter passes. Using GPS devices, Colombian authorities verify the presence of coca farms deep in the leftist-guerilla FARC-held jungle.<br />
In each area visited extensive coca cultivation was found. This is 'hot' mission needing to fly low for visual verification. On the previous day the helicopter was hit twice by FARC ground-fire.
    1f coca farmers hide1.jpg
  • Colombian government coca verification flight from Tumaco airfield east into the jungle of Nariño. Coca nursery.<br />
Flying in a Colombian army Blackhawk helicopter, with an escort of three Huey helicopter gunships. Using GPS devices, Colombian authorities verify the presence of coca farms deep in the leftist-guerilla FARC-held jungle.<br />
In each area visited extensive coca cultivation was found. This is 'hot' mission needing to fly low for visual verification. On the previous day the helicopter was hit twice by FARC ground-fire.
    1d coca nursery in village.jpg
  • Isla Grande de Rio Rosario.<br />
UN team takes a boat to visit their alternative development program for former coca farmers. This agro-forestry program, has farmers plant cocoa instead of coca, and harvest wood in a sustainable way. The women of the village are taught to make jewelery and household utensils out of coconut shells to be sold at craft shops and fairs. This project is USAID funded and implemented by the UN and FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization). This area is under the control of leftist guerillas (FARC).
    2a UN-USAID project.jpg
  • Isla Grande de Rio Rosario.<br />
Coca eradication helicopters fly past the community where an alternative development program for former coca farmers is up and running. This agro-forestry program, has farmers plant cocoa instead of coca, and harvest wood in a sustainable way. The women of the village are taught to make jewelery and household utensils out of coconut shells to be sold at craft shops and fairs. This project is USAID funded and implemented by the UN and FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization). This area is under the control of leftist guerillas (FARC).
    2a helo's fly by village copy.jpg
  • Isla Grande de Rio Rosario.<br />
A man from the cocoa federation (centre) instructs former coca farmers how to clear undergrowth and prune cocoa trees. This is part of an alternative development program for former coca farmers. This agro-forestry program, has farmers plant cocoa instead of coca, and harvest wood in a sustainable way. The women of the village are taught to make jewelery and household utensils out of coconut shells to be sold at craft shops and fairs. This project is USAID funded and implemented by the UN and FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization). This area is under the control of leftist guerillas (FARC).
    2b cocoa tree cutting team.jpg
  • Isla Grande de Rio Rosario.<br />
Farmer Hilario Mosquera with cocoa seedling which has been planted instead of coca. Alternative development program for former coca farmers. This agro-forestry program, has farmers plant cocoa instead of coca, and harvest wood in a sustainable development way. The women of the village are taught to make jewelery and household utensils out of coconut shells to be sold at craft shops and fairs. This project is USAID funded and implemented by the UN and FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization). This area is under the control of leftist guerillas (FARC).
    2c planted cocoa seedling.jpg
  • Isla Grande de Rio Rosario.<br />
Farmers clearing undergrowth and pruning cocoa trees. Alternative development program for former coca farmers. This agro-forestry program, has farmers plant cocoa instead of coca, and harvest wood in a sustainable way. The women of the village are taught to make jewelery and household utensils out of coconut shells to be sold at craft shops and fairs. This project is USAID funded and implemented by the UN and FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization). This area is under the control of leftist guerillas (FARC).
    2d sharpening machete.jpg
  • Isla Grande de Rio Rosario.<br />
Farmer Hilario Mosquera, showing a cocoa pod grown as part of an alternative development program for former coca farmers. This agro-forestry program, has farmers plant cocoa instead of coca, and harvest wood in a sustainable way. The women of the village are taught to make jewelery and household utensils out of coconut shells to be sold at craft shops and fairs. This project is USAID funded and implemented by the UN and FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization). This area is under the control of leftist guerillas (FARC).
    2e farmer and cocoa fruit.jpg
  • Isla Grande de Rio Rosario.<br />
Drying coca seeds by the Rosario river. Alternative development program for former coca farmers. This agro-forestry program, has farmers plant cocoa instead of coca, and harvest wood in a sustainable development way. The women of the village are taught to make jewelery and household utensils out of coconut shells to be sold at craft shops and fairs. This project is USAID funded and implemented by the UN and FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization). This area is under the control of leftist guerillas (FARC).
    2f cocoa drying.jpg
  • Isla Grande de Rio Rosario.<br />
Women in workshop make jewelery and household utensils out of coconut shells to be sold at craft shops and fairs. This is part of an alternative development program for former coca farmers. This agro-forestry program, has farmers plant cocoa instead of coca, and harvest wood in a sustainable way. This project is USAID funded and implemented by the UN and FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization). This area is under the control of leftist guerillas (FARC).
    2g Women making jewellery.jpg
  • Isla Grande de Rio Rosario.<br />
Women in workshop make jewelery and household utensils out of coconut shells to be sold at craft shops and fairs. This is part of an alternative development program for former coca farmers. This agro-forestry program, has farmers plant cocoa instead of coca, and harvest wood in a sustainable way. This project is USAID funded and implemented by the UN and FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization). This area is under the control of leftist guerillas (FARC).
    2h making earring.jpg
  • Isla Grande de Rio Rosario.<br />
Teaching the next generation. Women in workshop make jewelery and household utensils out of coconut shells to be sold at craft shops and fairs. This is part of an alternative development program for former coca farmers. This agro-forestry program, has farmers plant cocoa instead of coca, and harvest wood in a sustainable way. This project is USAID funded and implemented by the UN and FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization). This area is under the control of leftist guerillas (FARC).
    2i learning to make jewellery.jpg