Optimization of Surface Irrigation to Increase the Productivity of Oil Palm Cultivation in the Colombian Eastern Plains Testing the Benefits of Conservation Set-asides for Improved Habitat Connectivity in Tropical Agricultura Landscapes

Santacruz A., Libardo H.,; Rosero E., Gustavo A.,; Sierra V., Marco A.,; Cristancho, R., José A.,

Optimization of Surface Irrigation to Increase the Productivity of Oil Palm Cultivation in the Colombian Eastern Plains Testing the Benefits of Conservation Set-asides for Improved Habitat Connectivity in Tropical Agricultura Landscapes

Autores

Santacruz A., Libardo H.,

Rosero E., Gustavo A.,

Sierra V., Marco A.,

Cristancho, R., José A.,

Editor

Fedepalma

Descripción

The majority of oil palm plantations in Colombia lack of an adequate design of irrigation systems, so it is impossible to supply the water requirements of the crop during the summer, in addition the consequences of climate change force to seek for water optimization strategies to mitigate environmental and social impacts. Guaicaramo SAS in 2014 made a diagnosis on its irrigation system obtaining an efficiency of 10%. In order to increase the efficiency to 40 %, irrigation by rectangular furrows was implemented when becoming independent both irrigation and drainage.
La mayoría de plantaciones de palma de aceite en Colombia carecen de un diseño adecuado de sistemas de riego por lo que es imposible suplir los requerimientos hídricos del cultivo durante el verano, además las consecuencias del cambio climático obligan a buscar estrategias de optimización del agua para mitigar impactos ambientales y sociales. Guaicaramo SAS en el año 2014 hizo un diagnóstico sobre su sistema de riego obteniendo una eficiencia del 10 %. Para incrementar la eficiencia al 40 % se implementó el riego por melgas rectangulares independizando riego y drenaje.