South Africa Multi-Criteria Suitability Assessments

New Hand-in-Hand Initiative analysis datasets have been published. The initiative uses geospatial analysis to boost rural incomes, reduce vulnerabilities, and promote sustainable agricultural development, targeting poverty, hunger, malnutrition, and inequality by identifying opportunities for agricultural transformation and rural growth. Suitability assessments for agrifood systems infrastructure have been conducted in over 60 countries, covering crops, livestock, and fish farming. These assessments use geographic information systems multi-criteria evaluation (GIS-MCE), combining geospatial data and weighted decision factors.

The new datasets focus on South Africa and include:

• Accessibility mapping to major ports and cities.
• Recommended locations for crop storage of different commodities.
• Suitable locations of slaughterhouses and dairy processing facilities for cattle, goats, and sheep.

These datasets aim to support better planning and decision-making for agrifood infrastructure development.

 More info about the data at: https://data.apps.fao.org/?lang=en&share=f-ba30af88-938d-4cc8-9307-4be334ee53a1