Crop suitability and potential yields (SoilFER platform)

The Soil mapping for resilient agrifood systems in Central America and Sub-Saharan Africa (SoilFER) project represents a unique framework designed to uncover critical soil data, offering key insights to inform policy decisions on crop suitability and fertilizer recommendations at both national and local scales.

The SoilFER Geospatial Platform provides open-access geographic information on the suitability of opportunity crops identified by the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils. The SoilFER Platform enables users to select the most suitable crops under specific soil conditions. This creates a solid foundation for sustainable agricultural planning and implementation.

SoilFER results on crop suitability are built on the foundation of the Agro-Ecological Zoning (AEZ) framework, developed in collaboration between the FAO and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA). The AEZ framework assesses natural resources to identify optimal agricultural land use options, contributing to several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

More info about the data at https://data.apps.fao.org/soilfer/?lang=en