Oil palm being harvested in Peru (IMAGE) The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture Caption Commercial agriculture, such as palm oil and cocoa plantations, is expanding along the Amazonian forest frontier. Credit © CIAT Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.