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Evaluation Criteria for the Suitability of Apple Cultivation in Kashmir Valley, India

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  • Fayaz Ahmad Lone

    (Department of Geography and Disaster Management, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India)

  • M. Imran Ganaie

    (Department of Geography and Disaster Management, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India)

  • Showkat A. Ganaie

    (Department of Geography, Government Degree College Shopian, Kashmir, India)

  • M. Shafi Bhat

    (Department of Geography and Disaster Management, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India)

  • Javeed Ahmad Rather

    (Department of Geography and Disaster Management, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India)

Abstract

The study aims to provide viable criteria to assess land suitability for apple growing in Kashmir Valley, India. It used a Delphi survey and the analytical hierarchical process (AHP) approach to determine factors influencing apple production. The evaluation criteria were obtained through multiple rounds of the Delphi survey of stakeholders. The Delphi outcome was extended to enable prioritization of the criteria, using a pair-wise comparison process. Results show that experts value physical and economic considerations (accounting for 87% of the overall weight) more than social factors. Furthermore, location-specific factors (i.e., cost-benefit ratio and landholding size) have significant bearings on land suitability for apple in the study area. The Delphi-AHP method proved to be useful as it incorporated core issues of agricultural land use by creating a common framework for suitability evaluation and eliminated uncertainties in the decision-making process.

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  • Fayaz Ahmad Lone & M. Imran Ganaie & Showkat A. Ganaie & M. Shafi Bhat & Javeed Ahmad Rather, 2023. "Evaluation Criteria for the Suitability of Apple Cultivation in Kashmir Valley, India," Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development, Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), vol. 20(1), pages 71-85, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sag:seajad:v:20:y:2023:i:1:p:71-85
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    Keywords

    evaluation criteria; Delphi survey; apple cultivation; AHP; land suitability;
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    JEL classification:

    • B55 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Current Heterodox Approaches - - - Social Economics
    • C01 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - General - - - Econometrics
    • C52 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling - - - Model Evaluation, Validation, and Selection
    • D61 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Allocative Efficiency; Cost-Benefit Analysis
    • Q10 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - General

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