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Crop Suitability

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To assess the suitability of the land for selected crops the soil attributes and land qualities are compared with the individual crop requirements for optimum growth. A manual approach was taken for matching soil map units and crop requirements with land qualities. This approach produced robust results and gave sensible estimates for the crop suitability.

Click on a crop name below to see its suitability map below

 

Crops Rated

Crop suitability ratings were determined for each soil map unit defined for Kiribati for the following crops:

Root crops

 Swamp Taro (Colocasia), Sweet Potato and Yam

Vegetables

Cucumber, Eggplant, Pumpkin, and Squash

Tree crops

Breadfruit, Coconut and Pandanus

Other crops

Banana and Papaya

 

Crop Suitability Class rating system

Class 1 Highly suitable

Without significant limitations.

Class 2 Moderately suitable

Suitable but has limitations that reduce productivity or increase the inputs needed to sustain productivity.

Class 3 Marginally suitable

Limitations so severe that benefits are reduced and/or the inputs needed to sustain production are increased so that this cost is only marginally justified.

Class 4 Not suitable

Partners and funders
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Global Soil Partnership Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research