PRODUCTION VOLUME CALCULATION, GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION AND TRANSPORTATION OF SUGAR CANE RAC USING THE TELEDETECTION AND GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Abstract

The cultivation of sugarcane is one of the most important productive activities in the province of Tucumán, representing approximately 66% of the total production of Argentina. By prohibiting burning as an alternative method of harvesting, there was a progressive increase in the integral harvest of sugarcane, which generates a large amount of agricultural crop residue (RAC). The RAC has multiple benefits for the characteristics Physical and chemical properties of the soil and additionally represents a great biomass potential for the generation of electric energy. The objective of the present work was to show the capacity of remote sensing, in conjunction with the Geographic Information Systems (GIS), to expedite the search, collection and transport of agricultural crop residues (RAC) for the generation of electric energy. Remote sensing techniques were integrated, which provide information on the location and tonnage of sugarcane RAC, and GIS. The combination of these two techniques enhances the results obtained by integrating different layers of information.