Products of Peace
The Colombian Government and UNODC support farmers' associations engaged in alternative development products including beans, cacao, palm hearts, coffee, honey, coconuts, dairy products and gourmet sauces. Many of these enterprises produce organic products in environment-friendly systems making them profitable and competitive in domestic and international markets including supermarket chains and airline industry. Café la Tienda de la Paz at the UNODC office in Bogota also promotes alternative development products by selling coffee from five regions of the country.
The Colombian Government initiative for the marketing of alternative development products as the
"Products of Peace" and the increased involvement of the private sector in alternative development in Colombia are examples of innovative approaches that could be adapted to other contexts and countries.