Abstract
Rice is one of major corps grown in Pakistan. It is considered as the backbone of Pakistan’s economy. Almost all the rural population of Pakistan is involved in rice preparation from its germination to final harvest. Although its contribution is less in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Pakistan, however efforts are on the way to enhance its productivity. The land of Punjab Pakistan produces rice of export quality which is famous throughout the world. Rice crop growth promoting parameters are considered essential to achieve high yield e.g., temperature, humidity, pressure, soil pH, soil type, drainage and electric conductivity. We used Multi-Criteria decision analysis to map temperature base and soil-based rice friendly zones. The results show that the total area under investigation was 3151km2, out of which 2075 km2 was observed highly suitable, 772 km2 was moderately suitable and 303 km2 was not suitable for rice cultivation. On ground validation, it was observed that the areas which were not suitable for rice cultivation, were actually urban area. The urban areas had high temperatures due to anthropogenic activities and fossil fuel emissions. Remote sensing and GIS techniques proved efficient in mapping the suitability zones for rice crop.
Highlights
Rice is a staple food/crop widely used throughout the world
Almost all the rural population of Pakistan is involved in rice preparation from its germination to final harvest
10% of Pakistan’s crop area remain under rice cultivation that contribute about 1.6% in total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Pakistan [2]
Summary
Rice is a staple food/crop widely used throughout the world. Three billion people are eating rice as an essential food [1]. It is considered as the backbone of Pakistan’s economy. Almost all the rural population of Pakistan is involved in rice preparation from its germination to final harvest. 10% of Pakistan’s crop area remain under rice cultivation that contribute about 1.6% in total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Pakistan [2]. Keeping in view its less contribution in GDP, Government of Pakistan have taken bold steps to enhance the rice production. Rice production can be enhanced up to double by incorporating these crop growth parameters. Our local farmer is unaware of modern techniques that cause to decline the net productivity
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