James Oladimeji

Advancing Rice Agriculture in Nigeria through GIS and AHP

Enhancing Nigerian Rice Farming with Cutting-Edge GIS and AHP Techniques

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Produktbeschreibung

This research focused on evaluating the sutability of land for rice farming within the Kabba/Bunu local government area, Nigeria, using an integrated approach that combines the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) within a Geographic Information System (GIS). The selection of key factors such as climate, soil, topography, and land use/land cover (LULC) was guided by the FAO's guidelines and expert recommendations. Through the integration of GIS-based Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) and the application of AHP for prioritizing these factors, we developed weighted suitability layers, culminating in the creation of a comprehensive map indicating areas optimal for rice cultivation. The land was categorized into five suitability levels: most suitable, more suitable, suitable, less suitable, and not suitable. The findings confirm the efficacy of AHP in conducting such analyses, provided the correct variables are chosen. Notably, approximately 38% of the region, primarily in the south, was identified as moderately suitable for rice cultivation.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 60
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. April 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 4mm
• Gewicht: 107g
• ISBN-13: 9786207477128
• ISBN-10: 620747712X
• Artikelnr.: 70485480

Autorenporträt

James Oladimeji, with a rich background that spans over ten years in programming and advanced degrees in GIS and Computer Science, originally started with a B.Agric degree. He is presently working towards a Ph.D. at UNICAF University in Malawi and serves as an AI Engineer at Turing LLC, where his focus lies in prompt engineering for ChatGPT apps.