Gis Site Selection Application For Energy Crop In Kanchanaburi

Abstract

               Development of alternative energy in biofuel to reduce requirement on petroleum that are always a problem of price fluctuations and productivity. While biofuels can be produced from various agricultural products, including cassava, sugarcane, palm oil, soybean oil and corn, but vice versa. Agriculture in the field of renewable energy has now become a major problem in the world. The area used for the production of crops for human consumption, directly or as feed, as well as raw materials for agriculture. In analyzing the areas suitable for the replacement crops, the primary areas to be analyzed are the priority areas for expansion, including lowland areas, degraded forest areas, acid sulphate soils, rubber plantations, and abandoned areas. Kanchanaburi province is one of the largest cassava area of Thailand, from the suitable analysis study, the most suitable area for cassava are 460,456.25 rai of cassava or 14.7%. The average suitable area for cassava are 143,118.75 rai of cassava or 12% and there are 7,012.5 rai of abandoned land with not suitable and medium for cassava. The most suitable area for sugarcane are 788,681.25 rai or 22.9%.  The average suitable area for sugarcane are 188,693.75 rai or 12.3 and there are 52,775 rai of abandoned land with not suitable and medium for sugarcane.