History of Puerto Rico
Introduction
The appropriate lands for silviculture can contribute to the agricultural potential of Puerto Rico. This can be achieved using practices such as agroforestry, coffee production, beekeeping, cattle grazing, agrotourism and non -timber renewable forest products. Lands well adapted to conservation practices, and excluded from agricultural and forest lands, have the potential to produce forest products sustainably while conservation priorities are maintained. This includes sustainable forest practices that retain forest cover in state and national forests and in riverside and reservoir shock absorbers.
Developing
Lands well adapted for mechanized and non -mechanized agriculture including crops in rows, cattle and dairy, hay and pastures, fruits and other specialized crops occupy 23 percent of Puerto Rico. Given the relatively small size and the mountainous terrain of Puerto Rico, innovation will be important to maintain key hydrographic basins and the slopes of forest covered, and to increase sustainability and productivity in all work lands. Best practices in all agricultural operations will improve productivity by land unit area. These include improved crop varieties.
Improved water and nutrient management, and integration of agricultural value operations that include specialized crops, livestock, wood and agrotourism products. In short, Puerto Rico is very abundant in many things but especially in ecological. This feature offers many opportunities and options to work the territory. Hundreds of crops and tree species can grow in their tropical climate and be highly productive. However, the complex and diverse landscape of the island makes the planning of sustainability and productivity in work lands a challenge.
conclusion
Agricultural and forestry methods and practices can be economically sustainable in temperate areas. Like regions with large soil extensions of unique property. Puerto Rico has more than a century of research in tropical agricultural and forestry practices. To make the most of the potential of their work land, managers, advisors, farmers and silvicular growers benefit from diverse and innovative techniques and programs. These programs connect to a new generation with the adequate combination of scientific and traditional knowledge. These incentive programs, global and local markets contain the necessary technological support to convert planning into productive and sustainable agricultural and forestry activities.
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