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Research Project: Conservation and Utilization of Tropical and Subtropical Tree Fruit, Cacao and Bamboo Genetic Resources

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Title: Land resource areas and spatial analysis of potential location of bioenergy crops production in Mississippi

Author
item YAW, TWUMASI - Southern University And A & M College
item MEREM, EDMUND - Jackson State University
item NAMWAMBA, JOHN - Southern University And A & M College
item ANNAN, JACOB - Southern University And A & M College
item Ayala-Silva, Tomas
item ASARE-ANSAH, ABENA - Southern University And A & M College
item NING, Z.H. - Southern University And A & M College
item OPPONG, JUDITH - Southern University And A & M College
item LOH, P.M. - Southern University And A & M College
item FRIMPONG, DIANA - Southern University And A & M College
item OWUSU, FAUSTINA - Southern University And A & M College
item MJEMA, JANETH - Southern University And A & M College
item OKWEMBA, RONALD - Southern University And A & M College
item MWAKIMI, OLIPA - University Of Dar Es Salaam
item PETJA, BRILLIANT - Water Research Institute
item AKINRINWOYE, CAROLINE - Southern University And A & M College
item MCCLENDON-PERALTA, JOYCE - Southern University And A & M College
item MOSBY, HERMESHIA - Southern University And A & M College

Submitted to: Journal of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems (JSBS)
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 10/15/2021
Publication Date: 10/18/2021
Citation: Yaw, T.A., Merem, E.C., Namwamba, J.B., Annan, J.B., Ayala Silva, T., Asare-Ansah, A.B., Ning, Z., Oppong, J., Loh, P., Frimpong, D.B., Owusu, F., Mjema, J.E., Okwemba, R., Mwakimi, O.S., Petja, B.M., Akinrinwoye, C.O., Mcclendon-Peralta, J., Mosby, H.J. 2021. Land resource areas and spatial analysis of potential location of bioenergy crops production in Mississippi. Journal of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems (JSBS). 11:187-214. https://doi.org/10.4236/jsbs.2021.114013.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4236/jsbs.2021.114013

Interpretive Summary: Mississippi State is well known for its agricultural lands and production of bioenergy crops which produce both agricultural and economic benefits. Crops, such as grass, corn, and cotton, play a key role in economic growth, so the ability to produce more would help development. This paper offers an analysis of the production of bioenergy crops in Mississippi. Relative measures, time series graphs and descriptive statistics coupled with geographic information systems (GIS) mapping using ArcMap were employed to generate the outcome of this research. The outcome of the statistical analysis indicated that corn and soybeans were the most produced crops in Agricultural Districts 10 and 40. These districts produced more bioenergy crops than the other districts. Results also showed that the potential area for bioenergy crops is in zone 131 of the Mississippi Land Resource Area (MLRA). This area has an absolute advantage in the production of these crops which includes the diversity of biomass production such as corn, cotton, soybeans, wheat, rice, barley, grain sorghum, canola, camelina, algae, hardwoods, and softwood. This paper recommends a constant GIS mapping and land management systems for each agricultural district in Mississippi to enable researchers and farmers to determine the factors which contribute towards the increasing and decreasing moves in the production of the natural energy crops.

Technical Abstract: Mississippi State is renowned for its land resource areas (LRA) and production of bioenergy crops which generate both agricultural and economic benefits. Agricultural commodities play a key role in economic growth, therefore the ability to produce more would enhance development. This research provides an analysis of the production of bioenergy crops in Mississippi. Relative measures, time series graphs and descriptive statistics coupled with geographic information systems (GIS) mapping using ArcMap were employed to generate the outcome of this research. The outcome of the statistical analysis indicated that corn and soybeans were the most produced crops in Agricultural Districts 10 and 40. These districts produced more bioenergy crops than the other districts. GIS mapping results also showed that the potential area for bioenergy crops is in zone 131 of the Mississippi Land Resource Area (MLRA). This zone has an absolute advantage in the production of these crops which includes the diversity of biomass production such as corn, cotton, soybeans, wheat, rice, barley, grain sorghum, canola, camelina, algae, hardwoods, and softwood. The results recommend a constant GIS mapping and land management systems for each agricultural district in Mississippi to enable researchers and farmers to determine the factors which contribute towards the increasing and decreasing trends in the production of the bioenergy crops.