Abstract

SOTELO RUIZ, Erasto Domingo; CRUZ BELLO, Gustavo Manuel; GONZALEZ HERNANDEZ, Antonio  and  MORENO SANCHEZ, Francisco. Determining the suitability of the land for maize by multi-spatial analysis in the State of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Cienc. Agríc [online]. 2016, vol.7, n.2, pp.401-412. ISSN 2007-0934.

The maize is the most widely consumed grain worldwide, to feed the population, livestock and industry; however, production and yields are decreasing day; therefore, it is essential to the identification and delimitation of areas with potential for development and production of maize to help meet the demand for grain. The objective of this research was to generate and implement a methodology for multi-criteria analysis as an alternative for zoning and delimitation of areas with aptitude for maize. The work was done for the State of Mexico. The information climate, soil and topography, where each variable is given a numerical value, according to the influence they have on the adaptation, development and yield of maize was used. The results show that the State of Mexico has 471 902 and 244 718 has very good and good productivity for rainfed maize. The variables that have a greater say in defining adaptation of maize are temperature, altitude, rainfall and soil types.

Keywords : demarcation; identification; production potential and zoning.

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