Agriculture in Rodrigues. II. Zoning of agricultural lands
| MSI99P2718 | |
| Govinden, N. Rajkomar, B. Berthelot, P. B. Mundil, K. | |
| Agriculture in Rodrigues. II. Zoning of agricultural lands | |
| Periodical article | |
| 1996 | |
| Revue agric. sucr. Ile Maurice | |
| 75 (3), 9-14 | |
| Published 1997 | |
| En | |
| En Fr | |
| Good agricultural land is very scarce in Rodrigues. It is very important to identify the areas that have to be protected from encroachment from non-agricultural activities. For this, it was first necessary to update the existing land use map which dates back to 1965. This study shows that much of the land that used to be cropped on terraces in the drier zones are no longer cultivated. With the help of farmers and local agricultural extension officers a zoning of agricultural lands was prepared and classified into 9 zones on the basis of altitude, rainfall, topography and agricultural potential, describing their characteristics and uses to which each could be put. The zoning of agricultural lands should be useful in the preparation of the national physical development plan, in the allocation of land leases and in advising farmers on the sustainable use of land. | |
| AGRICULTURAL LAND LAND USE LAND PLANNING LAND SUITABILITY | |
| RODRIGUES | |
| Land use and management | |
| 1997-10-01 | |
| En | |
| LIB | |
| CAT | |
| FC |