An application of GIS and remote sensing for land use evaluation and suitability mapping for yam, cassava, and rice in the Lower River Benue Basin, Nigeria

An application of GIS and remote sensing for land use evaluation and suitability mapping for yam, cassava, and rice in the Lower River Benue Basin, Nigeria

Agricultural production has contributed over time to food security and rural economic development in developing countries particularly supporting the countryside. Evidence show that crop yields are declining in the Lower River Benue Basin of Nigeria. This study conducted a land use evaluation and su...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Abah, Roland Clement
Other Authors: Peta, B. M.
Format: Others
Published: 2017
Subjects:
Geo-informatics
Agricultural development
Socioeconomics
Agricultural suitability mapping
River Benue Basin
Agricultural suitability index
Adaptive capacity index
333.73130966954
Remote Sensing > Nigeria > Benue State
Food security > Nigeria > Benue State
Sustainable agriculture > Nigeria > Benue State
Land use > Nigeria > Benue State > Remote sensing
Land use mapping > Benue State > Remote sensing
Online Access:Abah, Roland Clement (2016) An application of GIS and remote sensing for land use evaluation and suitability mapping for yam, cassava, and rice in the Lower River Benue Basin, Nigeria, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/22176>
http://hdl.handle.net/10500/22176

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Abah, Roland Clement (2016) An application of GIS and remote sensing for land use evaluation and suitability mapping for yam, cassava, and rice in the Lower River Benue Basin, Nigeria, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/22176>
http://hdl.handle.net/10500/22176

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