https://doi.org/10.59132/geo/2020/2/30-39
Povzetek
V prispevku so opisane tri svetovno pomembne kmetijske kulture (oljna palma, kakavovec in kavovec), ki dajejo za svetovni trg različno pomembne pridelke, pa tudi njihov vpliv na okolje je različen. Pridelava kave (kavnega zrna) in kakava (zrna kakavovca) sta stari kmetijski panogi, ki pa sta se na svetovno raven razširili v prejšnjem stoletju. Pridelava palmovega olja je novejša kmetijska dejavnost, ki se zaradi povečanega povpraševanja vse bolj širi in ob tem izrazito vpliva na okolje s krčenjem gozda v državah, kjer najbolj povečujejo njegovo proizvodnjo.
Abstract
World Production of Selected Agricultural Products
The article describes three globally important agricultural products (oil palm, cocoa tree and coffee tree) producing crops with different significance on the global market and different environmental impact. Coffee (coffee bean) and cocoa (cocoa bean) production are long established agricultural sectors, which expanded to the global level in the previous century. Palm oil production is a more recent agricultural activity that has been increasingly prevalent due to the increase in demand, causing a significant environmental impact through deforestation in the countries that have most increased its production.