The coca plant has been cultivated in South America for thousands of years and used for a variety of ritual, spiritual, and ...

The UN allows a few Indigenous groups that have harvested coca ancestrally to cultivate the plant — including the group that Power Leaves is partnering with, according to a pitch deck that ...

Unprocessed leaves from the plant can be enjoyed by chewing them or by brewing them into a tea. Locals still use coca today to combat altitude sickness, and to relieve pain and hunger. Some still ...

On January 11, Bolivia celebrated the Day of Coca Leaf Tradition, highlighting the cultural, spiritual, and economic importance of this ancient plant. The event brought together indigenous ...

Bolivia is pushing for the global decriminalisation of coca leaf – the main ingredient of cocaine – to export the plant and ease its economic crisis. But a "landmark" recent decision by the ...

The Bolivian government has insisted in advancing with the industrialization of the plant with the purpose of exporting derivates, although coca leaves remain in the narcotics list of the UN ...

On the outskirts of Abidjan, Ivory Coast’s economic capital, China Light Industry Nanning Design Engineering has finished building the nation’s largest cocoa plant and a cocoa bean warehouse.