Coca plant

Coca: the Fight to Survive The Coca plant has been cultivated in the Bolivian Andes since at least the time of the Inca Empire. Its cultivation expanded in the 1980s feeding into the international cocaine market. In response to U.S.-funded attempts to eradicate and fumigate coca crops in the Chapare region of Bolivia, the indigenous organizations that grow the plant joined together to contest the government in what is known as the cocalero movement. Evo Morales, who became president of Bolivia in

Coca is native to western South American is one of only four cultivated plants in the Erthroxylacease family. The plant is grown in mass in the following six: countries Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru; however, it is illegal to cultivate the crop in these countries. (Figure 1) The crop flourishes in warm climates and usually under the direction of a large Drug Cartel. The coca plant has been a traditional stimulant similar to coffee in many Andean cultures. (Stolberg, 2011)

The social and health implications of the coca plant production are widely known, however, its impact on the environment are insufficiently acknowledged by many. This essay will explore the environmental implications of cocaine production and the eradication process that takes place in the Andean/Amazonian regions, particularly in Colombia, Peru and Bolivia, where most of the world’s cocaine supply originate1. Historically, coca leaves were chewed by the Andean people as a mild stimulant1. Cocaine

Erythroxylum coca is a plant native to the Andean region in South America. However that is not the only place that it is grown. It is also grown in Mexico, India, Tanzania, Madagascar, other parts of Africa, and in some places in Asia including Indonesia. To grow the coca plant, it must be in an area that is slightly sloping so no water can drown the plants. The seeds planted are gathered from December to March being 2 to 3 years old. They are planted in small plots shaded from the sun. They are

From Tradition to Addiction; A Brief History of the Coca Leaf & Cocaine Today, the drug cocaine is widely known for its recreational uses, as well as its addictive properties. Roughly 500 hundred years ago the coca leaf was introduced to Europe. Cocaine, the pure substance that comes from a particular species of the coca leaf, has evolved from traditional usage in the indigenous community of the Andes to the highly illegal consumption in America. Plowman (1989) a taxonomist from the botany department

Title: The Affects of Acidic Solutions on Lima Bean Plants Abstract: To determine the best Ph to grow bean plants at maximal growth we have conducted a controlled experiment. First grew twenty five pea plants in twenty five individual hydroponic pots, with 250 ml distilled water, until they grew into mature plants. Then divided those plants into five different sections, each section has five plants. Then tested five different liquids all having different Ph levels. These liquids are distilled water

Some of the most commonly abused substances, that can cause serious psychological and physical side effects are stimulants. Substance abuse has been a problem in the United States and many other countries for a long time, stimulants are one of the biggest problems that the United States faces today. One specific drug that is abused is crack and crack cocaine. By examining the history of stimulants such as crack and crack cocaine, it 's connection to crime and violence will be revealed. Psychoactive

Bolivia, elected on December 2005, and is running a third presidential term. He was born into a small, rural home in poverty, but overcame that when he was maturing. He began to love leadership as an adolescent. As an adult, his position as leader of coca-leaf farmers’ unions allowed him to escalate his position to presidency. Evo Morales is a president with a rich backstory, and should be considered an idol for people to admire. Juan Evo Morales Ayma grew up in a poor Aymara family in Bolivia, who

Plants are important life forms belonging to the taxonomic kingdom Plantae and are classified further by the hierarchical system to group similar plants together. Taxonomy is described as “the method by which scientists, conservationists, and naturalists classify and organize the vast diversity of living things on this planet in an effort to understand the evolutionary relationships between them” (Fenneman, 2017). How a plant is classified can be a clue to the uses for that plant in regards to

Erythroxylum coca, is a shrub that is native to the lands of Southern and Central America, and Southeast Asia (1). During the mid-1800s, German chemist Albert Niemann discovered and isolated the harmful drug, cocaine, from E. coca (2). Shortly after its discovery, companies such as the Coca-Cola Company used cocaine to add flavor to their carbonated beverages (3). Back then, cocaine was actually present in just about everything from ointments to margarine. Cocaine was even used medically as a pain