Analyzing land suitability for key cereal crops in Mansa Watershed, Southwest Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT: This study is vital for helping farmers to produce appropriate crops based on physical land suitability and for assisting land use planners in decision-making. Large-scale crop production is essential to supply raw materials for industries, focusing on areas with high production potential to boost yields and meet growing demand. However, physical land suitability analysis for major cereal crops is lacking in Mansa Watershed of Southwest Ethiopia. Therefore, this research aimed to assess the physical land suitability for key crops such as wheat, maize, and teff. Utilizing the FAO land evaluation framework, the study employed various data sets, including Sentinel-2A satellite images, soil data, climate information, and elevation models, to determine suitability factors. The Analytical Hierar

SUBMITTER: Taye W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12373178 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature