Land Suitability Analysis for Potential Vineyards Extension in Afghanistan at Regional Scale Using Remote Sensing Datasets

Grapes are one of the world’s most widely distributed crops and cultivated in more than 100 countries global scheme. Due to climate change improper vine growth variable selection, production has significantly decreased across countries. Therefore, primary purpose this study was develop a land suitability analysis method using fuzzy expert system at regional scale. The membership function used ArcGIS® environment perform spatial analysis, overlay generate final map for Afghanistan considering policy planning. results indicated that 23% (15,760,144 ha) areas were potential located highly suitable region grape production; however, 11% (7,370,025 regions not vineyards throughout country Afghanistan. In present study, it observed (90%, 80,466 ha), while 0.01% (5 less areas. demonstrated significant extension vines can be possible research support decision-makers, farm managers developers find prospective acreage expanding