GIS-Based Multi-Criteria Analysis for Arabica Coffee Expansion in Rwanda

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 9; no. 10; p. e107449
• Main Authors: Nzeyimana, Innocent, Hartemink, Alfred E., Geissen, Violette
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 09.10.2014; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Agricultural production; Agriculture; Biology and Life Sciences; Coffea - growth & development; Coffee; Coffee production; Computer and Information Sciences; Congo; corn; Crop yield; Crops; Cultivated lands; Earth Sciences; Ecology; Ecology and Environmental Sciences; Farmers; framework; Geographic Information Systems; Highlands; Kriging interpolation; Lakes; land evaluation; Land use planning; Lowlands; prediction; Productivity; quality; Remote sensing; Researchers; Rwanda; Satellite navigation systems; Slopes; Soil; Soil fertility; soil properties; Soil sciences; Spatial analysis; Spatial distribution; Spatial variability; suitability evaluation; Topography; Volcanoes; Watersheds; Yield; Uganda; Netherlands; Rwanda

The Government of Rwanda is implementing policies to increase the area of Arabica coffee production. Information on the suitable areas for sustainably growing Arabica coffee is still scarce. This study aimed to analyze suitable areas for Arabica coffee production. We analyzed the spatial distributio...