1.   But it omitted mentioning how many acres of coca crops were destroyed by the Colombian police, a figure included in previous years.

2.   He said he was confident that the guerrillas could be persuaded to negotiate a peace and even to encourage volunteer eradication of coca crops by peasant farmers.

3.   In its favor, Colombia made strides last year in eliminating coca crops, used in the production of cocaine.

4.   In Colombia, however, farmers continue to harvest bumper coca crops.

5.   It is not clear how or even whether the shifting of coca crops around the region will affect the availability or price of cocaine abroad.

6.   Samper also said the fumigation of illegal coca crops will continue in the south, the site of most of the bloodshed.

7.   Serpa told protesting farmers that the government was adamant in its determination to burn and fumigate their coca crops.

8.   Some guerrilla groups are involved in protecting coca crops and landing strips in southern Colombia and skim a commission from the drug trade.

9.   The added money would be aimed at improving intelligence about drug cartels, expanding fumigation of coca crops and intercepting planes and boats transporting coca paste and cocaine.

10.   The eradication of coca crops is a central element of the U.S. plan for battling cocaine exports.