Peru overtakes Colombia as world's top coca leaf grower

Peru has become the world's main grower of coca leaves- the raw ingredient for cocaine - despite a small drop in the area under cultivation. According to a report by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, coca plantations in Peru covered 60,400 hectares last year. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-24234210#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa