Colombian farmers lack support to transition away from growing cocaine.

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What we can confirm

Credible reporting and analyses indicate that while Colombia has established multiple programs to support coca-growing farmers in transitioning to legal crops—offering cash stipends, subsidies, technical assistance and alternative development projects—implementation has been inconsistent and often severely lacking, leaving many farmers without the promised support and with few viable alternatives to coca. Overall, evidence shows that significant numbers of Colombian coca farmers do not receive adequate, reliable support to transition away from growing coca, so the claim that they "lack support" is broadly accurate, though it overgeneralizes by not acknowledging that some farmers do receive meaningful assistance.

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Checked July 20, 2026 · we'll re-check as this develops