Asked by dom

Why did small farmers in Peru, Bolivia, and Columbia grow coca?
as a way out of cartels
as a way out of poverty
as a way to use fewer scarce water resources
as a way to provide medicine for local villages

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as a way out of poverty

Coca is a high-value cash crop that brings much higher income than most legal alternatives in remote, impoverished areas, so small farmers grow it to earn a living.