Palm Oil Cultivator in Quezon, Palawan

It is widely believed that there are more negative than positive effects from palm oil farming, ranging from encroachment issues and the use of slash and burn activities (for clearing), soil erosion, biodiversity loss, the high use of chemical fertilizers to rejuvenate the soil, among others. More often than not, land that had been used for palm oil would have lost the vital nutrients to be fertile and useful for other crops and would be useless for agricultural production. Therefore, it would only be a matter of time before the land is eventually converted from agricultural use to commercial purposes, resulting in a reduction of tillable areas.