A GIS based study was undertaken in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh (India) utilizing the collateral data on geographic boundaries at different administrative levels besides the settlements, drainage/rivers etc. The area and production data of different fruits in that area were also integrated in the analysis. The DEM (Digital Elevation Model) was prepared using SRTM (Shuttle Radar Topographic Mission) data of the NASA downloaded from earth explorer browser. Satellite imageries in digital format were procured from NRSC Hyderabad. The IRS P6 LISS IV was the basic satellite data with spatial resolution 5.8m were used in this study. In general, the crop specific spectral signatures were recorded during the maximum vegetative cover stage. Ground truth data were collected to determine the spectral signatures acquiring information on condition and geographic coordinates of orchards location using GPS. Software ArcGIS 10.5.1 and ERDAS imagine were used for data analysis and interpretati

Fruits, GIS, Digital Elevation Model, spectral signature, supervised classification, NDVI.

The present study was conducted to explore the potential and advantages of geospatial technology for mapping of fruit crop diversity and change in cropping pattern. The generated data maps will be valuable for researchers and administrators to simplify the process of decision making, orchard planning and evaluation process in more scientific and logical manner. This methodology applies to delineate homogeneous planting patches and shows limited usefulness especially for heterogeneous patches, younger plantations and identification of plantations under agro-horticultural systems and multi-cropped regions. However, further research is necessary for the identification of small patches, multi-cropped regions and assessing the local characteristics of soil moisture if maximum benefits are to be acquired. To better manage existing crops, systematic planning and decision-making requires an updated and accurate database. The use of geospatial technology has becoming important today for the ge

Sharma, V.K., Mehta, H., Sharma, S.D. and Rana, R.S. (2021). Mapping Fruit Crops Diversity in Bilaspur District using Geo Spatial Techniques. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 13(2): 711-715.