5.1 Introduction to Agriculture

What Type of Agriculture Does Panama Use and What Climate is Associated With It

• Panama boasts a variety of agricultural, livestock, fishery and aquaculture production systems, the most important being rainfed and irrigated rice, bovine milk and meat, swine and avian production and wild-caught fish.

• Panama's climate is equatorial, hot, and rainy all year round.

Is Agriculture In Panama Intensive or Extensive? Is It Used for Commercial Use or Subsistence Use?

• A majority of the agriculture in Panama is intensive and for commercial use. This doesnt exclude the fact that extensive and subsistence agriculture is also present in the country, with small parts and rural areas engaging in this type of agricultural practice.