GIS and Economics-Based Analysis of
Agricultural Infrastructure Demand and
Supply in Madhya Pradesh
Titles:
Spatial and Economic Assessment of Agricultural Infrastructure in
Madhya Pradesh Using GIS Techniques
• Bridging the Gap: Geo-Economic Evaluation of Storage
Infrastructure and Agricultural Output in Madhya Pradesh
Research Objectives
• To map the spatial distribution of existing agricultural infrastructure (warehouses, storage, and
cold chains) in Madhya Pradesh using GIS.
• To analyze temporal trends in agricultural production, area, and productivity across districts
using secondary data.
• To assess the spatial mismatch between supply (infrastructure) and demand (agricultural
output) at the district or block level.
• To evaluate the adequacy and efficiency of existing infrastructure using economic and spatial
metrics.
• To identify critical regions with infrastructure deficits or surpluses using overlay and suitability
analysis.
• To suggest priority areas for infrastructure development based on geospatial and economic
indicators.
• To propose planning or investment recommendations for optimizing post-harvest
infrastructure from a civil engineering and policy viewpoint.
Suggested Methodology
1. Data Collection
➤ Secondary Data (Time Series & Spatial)
• Agricultural Data: Crop-wise area, production, and productivity at district/block level (2000–
2024), seasonality, perishability.
• Infrastructure Data: Locations and capacities of warehouses, cold storages, ownership type,
utilization.
• GIS Data: District boundaries, transport networks, soil/agro-climatic zones, LULC.
2. Spatial Analysis (GIS Tools)
• Mapping Infrastructure: Geo-locate infrastructure points on a base map.
• Agricultural Hotspots: Use kernel density or choropleth mapping for crop production zones.
• Buffer Analysis: Determine service radius of storage facilities.
• Overlay Analysis: Identify regions of mismatch (high production–low infrastructure).
• Suitability Analysis: Use weighted overlay (MCDA) for locating ideal zones for new facilities.
• Network Analysis: Assess transport access and logistics feasibility.
3. Economic Analysis
• Demand-Supply Gap Analysis: Compare infrastructure capacity vs crop production; use
surplus/deficit ratios.
• Utilization & Economic Viability: Assess under-utilization and bottlenecks; cost-benefit of
adding infrastructure.
• Regression or Correlation: Between infrastructure density and agricultural output; proximity to
storage and price realization.
Man Kendal test
Change point detection
CGA (Compound Growth Rate analysis)
4. Output & Deliverables
• GIS-based maps showing mismatch zones
• Infrastructure planning prioritization model
• Recommendations for civil engineering and policy intervention
Software and Tools
• ArcGIS / QGIS for mapping and spatial analysis
• MS Excel / R / Python for time series and economic analysis
• GeoDa / Tableau for spatial statistics and visualization
Dataset Sources
• Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (https://agricoop.nic.in/)
• Directorate of Economics and Statistics (https://eands.dacnet.nic.in/)
• MP State Agricultural Department (http://mpkrishi.mp.gov.in/)
• WDRA (https://wdra.gov.in/) – Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority
• NCCD (http://nccd.gov.in/) – National Centre for Cold-chain Development
• ICRISAT (https://www.icrisat.org/) for crop and agro-ecological data
• Bhuvan (https://bhuvan.nrsc.gov.in/) – ISRO’s geoportal for maps
Sample Maps to Prepare
• District-wise map of crop production (major crops like wheat, soybean, rice, pulses) using
choropleth.
• Location and buffer map of warehouses and cold storages.
• Overlay map showing mismatch between high production zones and low infrastructure zones.
• Suitability map for potential new storage sites using weighted overlay (e.g., crop density, road
proximity).
• Logistics/accessibility map using network analysis (travel time to nearest storage).
