Journal of Applied Horticulture. 2004: 6(2): 3-10

GIS-based land suitability assessment for Musa (ABB group) plantation

Boonyanuphap, J; Wattanachaiyingcharoen, D; Sakurai, K

Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Ehime University, Matsuyama, 790-8566, Japan.

Results are presented of experiments conducted in Thailand to construct the geographical databases of land suitability for Musa (ABB) group plantation, to assess land suitability for Musa (ABB) group using geographical information systems, and to select the possible lands for new banana plantations.