A Gis Decision Support System For Crop Cultivation

Most farmers in Northeastern Thailand leave their land fallow during the dry season because they do not have adequate information on which dry-season crops to grow where. Without adequate information and guidelines for dry season farming, farmers in Northeastern Thailand will continue to leave their farms fallow. This research creates a decision support tool that helps farmers identify the best-suited dry season crops for their specific areas, and provides them with information on the best practices for growing the identified crops, and marketing information for the crops. GIS and remote sensing literature is used to develop a solution to the problem. Two experts who evaluated the algorithm that the decision support tool is based on indicated that the algorithm is useful and logical. However, the experts recommended that an accuracy test to validate the decision support tool be undertaken before it is introduced to Thai farmers.