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

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 km2 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 km2), Moringa, Jatropha, and Sunflower (42,515.1 km2), Moringa and Jatropha (37,180.4 km2), Jatropha (20,840 km2), Jatropha and Sunflower (17,692.1 km2), Olive (7332.1 km2), and Soybean (3586.3 km2). 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.

Performance and Emissions of a CI-ICE Fuelled with Jatropha Biodiesel Blends and Economic and Environment Assessment for Power Generation in Non-Interconnected Areas

“…The analysis focused on soil degradation from boot palm oil (PO) and JCL cultivation, as discussed by [34] and [33]. Additionally, the suitability of JB production in the non-interconnected areas was examined based on the agroclimatic compatibility of oleaginous species for different regions in Colombia as developed by [35]. Finally, to verify the benefits of JB as a fuel, the outcomes of the present work were compared with those obtained in previous research.…”

“…Lozano-Castellanos et al [35] studied the potential of oleaginous species in Colombia, and they found that, in Colombia, 18.65% (212,977.2 km 2 ) of the territory has the agroclimatic compatibility needed to produce oilseeds such as JCL. This land is distributed mainly in 10 of the 32 departments of Colombia, some of which include many non-interconnected areas with excellent potential to use JCL for biodiesel production and thus attain selfsufficiency.…”