Development of Oil Palm Cultivation in Campeche
History and Future Perspectives
Keywords:
Oil palm, Productive reconversion, Sustainable developmentAbstract
Background: During the last 20 years, government policies have promoted oil palm plantations in the state of Campeche under a scheme of small-scale rural plantations. Objective: The history of the development of oil palm cultivation in southern Campeche and future perspectives are described. Methodology: A documentary review and semi-structured interviews were carried out with key informants of the oil palm product system. Results: The expansion of palm oil has been carried out without having a development plan. Because of this, rural plantations are characterized by their low level of technology, low productivity and dependence on government support. Its impact is signifificant from an economic point of view in the context of palm communities, while from an environmental perspective it has not been a factor in deforestation. Conclusion: Rural palm cultivation is at risk of disappearing in the current context due to the lack of government support, the end of the productive life of the plantations and the arrival of agro-industrial companies with foreign capital.
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