http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/coca Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Mon, 18 May 2026 19:03:40 -0400 Mon, 18 May 2026 19:03:40 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/26/usaids-alternative-development-strategy-a-critical-review-of-initiatives-in-colombia By Arielle K. Eirienne - Run by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), these alternative development initiatives attempt to provide small-scale farmers with ‘alternative’ economic opportunities, such as cultivation of cocoa, beans, coffee, and fruits or engagement in the rubber and wood industries, as well as with infrastructure that might allow alternative industries to flourish, such as roads connecting the countryside to major market areas. USAID also offers several farmers credit and/or monetary assistance. Overall, the agency’s goal is to provide Colombian peasant families... Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:33 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/26/usaids-alternative-development-strategy-a-critical-review-of-initiatives-in-colombia