Urabá banana-growing zone

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The Urabá banana-growing zone is a major agricultural region in northwestern Colombia known for its extensive banana plantations and significant role in the country’s export economy.

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Label Occurrences
Urabá banana-growing zone canonical 1
Zona Bananera 1

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Statements (32)

Predicate Object
instanceOf agricultural region
banana-producing region
associatedCity Apartadó
Turbo
associatedMunicipality Carepa
climate tropical humid climate
country Colombia
economicActivity banana export
export-oriented agriculture
exportDestination Europe
United States of America
surface form: United States
hasIssue environmental impacts from agrochemicals
labor conflicts
land conflicts
hasOrganization banana growers’ associations
infrastructure banana packing plants
export-oriented port facilities
knownFor extensive banana plantations
large-scale agribusiness
laborForce rural agricultural workers
locatedIn Urabá region
Northwestern Colombia
surface form: northwestern Colombia
mainCrop banana
plantain
near Gulf of Urabá
partOf Antioquia Department
productionSystem intensive monoculture
productType Cavendish bananas
role key node in Colombia’s agro-export economy
sector agricultural sector of Colombia
significance major contributor to Colombia’s banana exports
soilType fertile alluvial soils

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Turbo, Colombia isGatewayTo Urabá banana-growing zone
Magdalena Department hasMunicipality Urabá banana-growing zone
this entity surface form: Zona Bananera