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Zoning of Potential Areas for the Production of Oleaginous Species in Colombia under Agroforestry Systems

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  • Luisa F. Lozano-Castellanos

    (TADRUS Research Group, Department of Agricultural and Forestry Engineering, University of Valladolid, 34004 Palencia, Spain
    Research Group on Biodiversity and Dynamics of Tropical Ecosystems GIBDET—Faculty of Engineering Forestry, University of Tolima, Ibagué 730006, Colombia)

  • José E. Méndez-Vanegas

    (Investigation Group INYUMACIZO, National Open and Distance University, Bogotá 111511, Colombia
    Natural Resources Administration Subdirectorate, Tolima Regional Autonomous Corporation—CORTOLIMA, Ibagué 73006, Colombia)

  • Francisco Tomatis

    (TADRUS Research Group, Department of Agricultural and Forestry Engineering, University of Valladolid, 34004 Palencia, Spain)

  • Adriana Correa-Guimaraes

    (TADRUS Research Group, Department of Agricultural and Forestry Engineering, University of Valladolid, 34004 Palencia, Spain)

  • Luis Manuel Navas-Gracia

    (TADRUS Research Group, Department of Agricultural and Forestry Engineering, University of Valladolid, 34004 Palencia, Spain)

Abstract

Due to the need to develop more agroforestry systems, the Moringa oleifera, Olea Europea, Glycine max, Brassica napus, Helianthus annuus, and Jatropha curcas are identified as unconventional species for their expansion under these systems in Colombia. With the Colombian Environmental Information System (SIAC) database, zoning was carried out according to the agroclimatic species requirements and optimal coverage for their production. As a result, a total area of 212,977.2 km 2 was identified, mainly including the departments of Casanare, Arauca, Vichada, Guajira, Córdoba, Meta, Magdalena, Cesar, Tolima, and Cundinamarca. The species and associations species with the most options for productive expansion are Moringa (75,758 km 2 ), Moringa, Jatropha, and Sunflower (42,515.1 km 2 ), Moringa and Jatropha (37,180.4 km 2 ), Jatropha (20,840 km 2 ), Jatropha and Sunflower (17,692.1 km 2 ), Olive (7332.1 km 2 ), and Soybean (3586.3 km 2 ). Of the potential agroforestry areas to their establishment, 36% correspond to herbaceous and/or shrubby vegetation, 34% to grasses, and 22% to heterogeneous agricultural areas. This research is the first step to representing the agronomic versatility of these promising species and their potential contribution to the diversification of the agri-food and agroforestry sectors.

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  • Luisa F. Lozano-Castellanos & José E. Méndez-Vanegas & Francisco Tomatis & Adriana Correa-Guimaraes & Luis Manuel Navas-Gracia, 2023. "Zoning of Potential Areas for the Production of Oleaginous Species in Colombia under Agroforestry Systems," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 13(3), pages 1-14, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:13:y:2023:i:3:p:601-:d:1084681
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