Abstract

The objective of the research presented is to expose the research carried out for the evaluation of the suitability of land for rice cultivation, given its economic importance for the world and Cuba. A review of the research carried out on the subject was carried out and they provide a wide variety of methods that use remote sensing and geographic information systems for soil suitability studies. The studies carried out in Cuba with the use of these geomatic techniques have been focused on the cultivation of sugar cane and soil salinity, the management of water for irrigation and the distribution of plant species in forest lands. It is concluded that the application of this type of study will be able to obtain with a high accuracy the soils with greater aptitude for rice and its replication towards other crops of economic importance.

Keywords: Geographic information systems; Rice; Remote sensing; Soil suitability