USING GIS TO MAP AGRICULTURE POTENCY
USING GIS TO MAP AGRICULTURE POTENCY
USING GIS TO MAP AGRICULTURE POTENCY
USING GIS TO MAP AGRICULTURE POTENCY
IN TIMOR TENGAH SELATAN WEST TIMOR
IN TIMOR TENGAH SELATAN WEST TIMOR
IN TIMOR TENGAH SELATAN WEST TIMOR
IN TIMOR TENGAH SELATAN WEST TIMOR
By: Dr. Dharmaputra T. Palekahelu, M.Pd. and Ferry F. Karwur, Ph.D.
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Research Objective
The research on Agriculture Potency and Mapping
of Land Use Suitability in Timor Tengah Selatan
(TTS) has the purpose to assess and map the
available agricultural resources and is aimed at
providing a managerial tool for the decision makers
and the prominent figures in developmental
activities, in bringing the benefits of agricultural
and the prominent figures in developmental
activities, in bringing the benefits of agricultural
resources precisely and appropriately, both in
• Compare the requirements needed for a certain
use with the characteristics of the resources in the
The assessment on agriculture potency and
mapping of agricultural land suitability is conducted
through 2-way approaches:
Research Methodology
use with the characteristics of the resources in the
land (objective approach)
• Assess from inside out, i.e. observe the real
• Climatic Factors
• Water availability and water shortage conditions
• Land capability on the bases of land
characteristics, fertility, and limiting factors in soil
tillage, and
Primary Variables
tillage, and
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Priority of plants to work on or develop according
to the community,
•
Economic values of agricultural commodities,
•
Technology input factors,
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Marketing aspects,
Other Non-Technical Variables
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Marketing aspects,
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Human resources potency,
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Market condition and availability,
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Financial institution, and
(a) Land Unit System
(b) Level of Availability of Nitrogen, Phosphorus,
Potassium and Organic Matter
(c) The Limiting Factor of Soil Tillage
(d) The Availability of Water
Using GIS to Mapping:
(e) Distribution Map of Priory and
Land Unit System
The 558 Land Unit System at the level The 558 Land Unit System at the level The 558 Land Unit System at the level The 558 Land Unit System at the level
of Village in TTS of Village in TTS of Village in TTS of Village in TTS The 21 Land Unit System in TTS
Soil pH in TTS Soil pH in TTS Soil pH in TTS
Soil pH in TTS Soil Fertility IndexSoil Fertility IndexSoil Fertility IndexSoil Fertility Index
Soil with Stones Soil with Stones Soil with Stones
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A Hard Soil A Hard SoilA Hard Soil
A Hard Soil Hilly TopologyHilly TopologyHilly TopologyHilly Topology
Dry Soil Dry SoilDry Soil
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Distribution Map of Priory and
the Pattern of Agricultural Activities during Wet Season
Maize Maize Maize
Maize ManihotManihotManihotManihot
Sweet Potato Sweet Potato Sweet Potato
Distribution Map of Priory and
the Pattern of Agricultural Activities during Wet Season
Kacang Hijau Kacang Hijau Kacang Hijau
Kacang Hijau SoyabeanSoyabeanSoyabeanSoyabean
Red Bean (K. Merah) Red Bean (K. Merah) Red Bean (K. Merah)
Distribution Map and Priorities for Annual Plants
Satsumas/Orange Satsumas/Orange Satsumas/Orange
Satsumas/Orange BananaBananaBananaBanana
Pinang (Areca Nut) Pinang (Areca Nut) Pinang (Areca Nut)
Distribution Map and Priorities for Annual Plants
Aleurites Aleurites Aleurites
Aleurites TamarinTamarinTamarinTamarin
Coffee Coffee Coffee
Land Use Suitability
Upland Rice Upland Rice Upland Rice
Upland Rice MaizeMaizeMaizeMaize
Sorghum SorghumSorghum
Land Use Suitability
Groundnut Groundnut Groundnut
Groundnut YamsYamsYamsYams
Colocasia Colocasia Colocasia
Land Use Suitability
Sweet Potato Sweet Potato Sweet Potato
Sweet Potato TriticumTriticumTriticumTriticum
Banana Banana Banana
Land Use Suitability
Mango MangoMango
Mango CoconutCoconutCoconutCoconut
Arabic Coffee Arabic CoffeeArabic Coffee
Land Use Suitability
Tamarin Tamarin Tamarin
Tamarin TobaccoTobaccoTobaccoTobacco
Agroforestry AgroforestryAgroforestry
Area Grouping
Area Grouping
Area Grouping
Area Grouping
Area I: Higher Potency Area I: Higher Potency Area I: Higher Potency
Area I: Higher Potency Area I: Higher Potency Area II: High Potency Area II: High Potency Area II: High Potency Area II: High Potency Area III: Medium PotencyArea III: Medium PotencyArea III: Medium PotencyArea III: Medium Potency Higher to Medium Higher to Medium Higher to Medium Higher to Medium Area I: Higher Potency Area I: Higher Potency
Area I: Higher Potency (0,47%)
(0,47%) (0,47%) (0,47%)
Area II: High Potency Area II: High Potency Area II: High Potency Area II: High Potency
(7,91%) (7,91%)(7,91%) (7,91%)
Area III: Medium Potency Area III: Medium PotencyArea III: Medium Potency Area III: Medium Potency
(25,58%) (25,58%) (25,58%) (25,58%)
Area IV: Low Potency Area IV: Low PotencyArea IV: Low Potency Area IV: Low Potency
(27,91%) (27,91%) (27,91%) (27,91%)
Area V: Very Low Area V: Very Low Area V: Very Low Area V: Very Low Potency (25,12%) Potency (25,12%)Potency (25,12%) Potency (25,12%)
Area VI: Limited Area VI: Limited Area VI: Limited Area VI: Limited Potency (13,02%) Potency (13,02%) Potency (13,02%) Potency (13,02%)
Higher to Medium Higher to Medium Higher to Medium Higher to Medium Potency (33,95%) Potency (33,95%)Potency (33,95%) Potency (33,95%)
Low to Limited Potency Low to Limited Potency Low to Limited Potency Low to Limited Potency
