Cropping System In Colombia
Latin American and Caribbean countries houses more than 50 percent of the world's tropical forests, 33 percent mammals, 33 percent reptiles, 40 percent birds and well over 50 percent of the amphibians in the world. But Columbia alone hosts a great deal of these life forms. The focus on Columbia is necessary because the biological entities are diverse and numerous. Research from Columbia's Biodiversity reveals the copious life in this country. Colombia houses more life forms than most countries in Latin America or the Caribbean. The country is geographically diverse , so it is no surprise that Columbia could lose much due to the change in their cropping system a lot to lose so much of the change in the cropping system.
First, Columbia's …show more content…
it sits between the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts. Coral reef islands, estuaries, mangrove fields and sandy beaches are common in the ecosystem. The Sierra Nevada Biosphere is protected. The precious treasures of this area hosts the beautiful mountain over 18,000 feet above the Caribbean Sea.
Cropping Systems In Columbia. What are the practices of agricuture in Colombia? For the most part Colombia produces cash crops in stead of sustainable farming. Colombia is a large producer of coffee, the fourth largest in the world. They also produce large amounts of bananas, corn, sugarcane, and rice. 4 The diversity of plant life in Columbia is a risk because of many factors.
For example the increase in land cultivation
In addition to lack of creativity or foresight by Colombian farmers, armed fighters affect the way food is grown. Farmers in the Andesnear Bogota suffer from the threat of conflict. Some farmers in the area prefer growing fast-growing crops which bring aharvest multiple times during the year. Ana Maria Ibanez of the University of Andes in Bogota. She suggests that the fast-growing crops bring fast money. Her two-year study found that farmers circumvent growing crops such as cocoa, coffee, rubber and fruit trees. Of course productivity is lower , but also the diversity of crops is shrinking.
First, Columbia's …show more content…
it sits between the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts. Coral reef islands, estuaries, mangrove fields and sandy beaches are common in the ecosystem. The Sierra Nevada Biosphere is protected. The precious treasures of this area hosts the beautiful mountain over 18,000 feet above the Caribbean Sea.
Cropping Systems In Columbia. What are the practices of agricuture in Colombia? For the most part Colombia produces cash crops in stead of sustainable farming. Colombia is a large producer of coffee, the fourth largest in the world. They also produce large amounts of bananas, corn, sugarcane, and rice. 4 The diversity of plant life in Columbia is a risk because of many factors.
For example the increase in land cultivation
In addition to lack of creativity or foresight by Colombian farmers, armed fighters affect the way food is grown. Farmers in the Andesnear Bogota suffer from the threat of conflict. Some farmers in the area prefer growing fast-growing crops which bring aharvest multiple times during the year. Ana Maria Ibanez of the University of Andes in Bogota. She suggests that the fast-growing crops bring fast money. Her two-year study found that farmers circumvent growing crops such as cocoa, coffee, rubber and fruit trees. Of course productivity is lower , but also the diversity of crops is shrinking.