Spatial Analysis of the Suitability of Hass Avocado Cultivation in the Cauca Department, Colombia, Using Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis and Geographic Information Systems

Avocado is an important export and consumption product in Colombia, and its economic importance is expected to increase in the coming years. With its vast potential territory for avocado cultivation, the department of Cauca is a crucial area for producing this variety. However, small producers in th...

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Published in:ISPRS international journal of geo-information 2023-04, Vol.12 (4), p.136
Main Authors: Anacona Mopan, Yesid Ediver, Solis Pino, Andrés Felipe, Rubiano-Ovalle, Oscar, Paz, Helmer, Ramirez Mejia, Isabel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural engineering
agricultural engineering practices
Agricultural land
Agricultural production
Agriculture
Analysis
Analytic hierarchy process
Arable land
Cultivation
Decision analysis
Decision making
Economic importance
Geographic information systems
Geographical information systems
geospatial analysis
hass avocado
Hierarchies
Information systems
Integrated approach
land suitability
Land use planning
multi-criteria decision analysis
Multiple criterion
Municipalities
Remote sensing
rural development
Soil fertility
Spatial analysis
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Summary:Avocado is an important export and consumption product in Colombia, and its economic importance is expected to increase in the coming years. With its vast potential territory for avocado cultivation, the department of Cauca is a crucial area for producing this variety. However, small producers in the region often need more knowledge of the most suitable locations for planting. This study seeks to determine the ideal areas for Hass avocado cultivation in Cauca using geographic information tools and multi-criteria decision analysis, using a set of official data from different governmental entities and the hierarchical analytical process that allows determining the intensity of the interrelation of factors in the cultivation of Hass avocado. The results indicate that the municipalities near the Popayán plateau have the most significant potential for Hass avocado production, using the analytical hierarchy process. Approximately 9.2% of the administrative territory of the region is classified as highly suitable for Hass avocado cultivation, and an additional 14.2% is considered moderately suitable, constituting about 700,000 hectares of arable land. This research provides decision-makers and producers with valuable knowledge to support and improve Hass avocado agriculture in the region by implementing agricultural engineering practices.
ISSN:2220-9964
2220-9964
DOI:10.3390/ijgi12040136