ONDCP Releases 2005 Coca Estimates for Colombia
The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) released a statement outlining the Colombian coca crop estimations for 2005. The area that was surveyed in 2004 and 2005 showed an 8% drop (from 114,100 to 105,400 hectares) in coca production. However, the 2005 study also surveyed 81% more land than before, and found an additional 39,000 hectares in the expanded surveyed area. The survey also showed that areas previously sprayed yielded about 10% less coca in 2005 than 2004, whereas areas not sprayed showed a 12% increase.