21. The proposal would provide U.S. training, intelligence and equipment to the Colombian military as well as money to support alternative crops for peasants currently growing coca. 22. They favor a plan involving social pacts and alternative crops in the southern states. 23. This week it launched a new appeal for funds for alternative crops in Afghanistan. 24. Under the agreement, the farmers agreed to voluntarily destroy their crops, in exchange for additional support from the government to plant alternative crops. 25. Under the program, Colombia is to provide seed for alternative crops or other immediate aid, and farmers are obliged to eradicate their coca fields by July. 26. Under the agreement, the farmers agreed to voluntarily destroy their crops, in exchange for additional support for the government to plant alternative crops. 27. Under the agreement, the farmers said they would destroy their crops in exchange for support from the government to plant alternative crops. 28. Wealthier growers like Edelmann are searching desperately for alternative crops and other ways of making money. 29. Others stress the need for immediate aid programs steering farmers to alternative crops. 30. But a U.S.-financed program to promote alternative crops has had little success, according to a congressional investigation released Monday. |