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Identification of Potential Areas for Crops
Identification and delineation of potential areas for different crops, both at country and state level by using available legacy data assumes importance, in order to preserve and conserve these areas to feed the increasing population and future generations. In this direction, a new integrated approach has been developed to identify potential areas for different crops and the same has been validated. Identifying and delineating commodity specific areas/zones, would help in enhancing the productivity and profitability and framing of land use policies.
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Potential Areas, Commodity Specific Zones/Areas, Relative Spread Index, Relative Yield Index, Land Use Policy.
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