Resumen
- Colombia’s rural sector has the potential to mitigate poverty and contribute to the economic development process. For this, its contribution must consider environmental, social and economic variables. Environmentally, the conception of agriculture as a depredatory activity is now behind given way to an agriculture that takes into account the needs of future generations. Socially, we view rural populations in terms of political stability, and the need to redistribute resources as a starting point for a process of balanced development. Economically, the agricultural sector increasingly contributes to the integration of agricultural activity with the other sectors of the economy, going beyond the net production of raw materials. Incorporating these elements, the cultivation of oil palm in Colombia has evolved to become one of the main government strategies for generating rural employment and income. From the perspective of its progress and achievements, this document describes the sustainability of the Colombian oil palm culture in these three important areas: economic, social and environmental.