Over 25,000 former coca-growing families residing in Ayacucho, Junin, Puno, San Martin and Huanuco regions benefit from coffee production thanks to government-run projects aimed at countering illegal drug-trafficking in Peru.
The National Commission for Development and Life Without Drugs (Devida) allocated over S/25 million (US$7.57 million) to 20 alternative projects related to coffee growing.
Coffee is one of main alternative products for the fight against illegal drug trade. Thus, it denotes a profitable income source for farmers, who bet on its harvesting.
Coffee encounters
With the aim of improving its competitive level as flagship product and allow VRAEM to maintain its coffee-producing identity, said area producers participate in local fairs on the occasion of Peruvian Coffee Day.
A farming fair takes place in Ayna San Francisco. Event is organized by the VRAEM coffee producers’ federation and local municipality.
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Published: 8/26/2016