Inventory of West Sumatera Province Area’s Cropping Pattern Based on MODIS Image Data

Abstract

Abstract Paddy growth is influenced by natural factors such as climate and soil, the former being a factor that cannot be controlled. With global climate change, rainfall as one of the sources of water availability is the riskiest element affected, which is very influential in determining cropping patterns. This study aims to inventory the pattern of paddy cultivation in the province of West Sumatra by using the Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) of MODIS imagery. This study uses the MODIS EVI image (MOD13Q1, 16 composite days, 250m resolution, 2014 to 2018) in West Sumatra. During the course of this study the Province of West Sumatra experienced 3 paddy cropping seasons with 2 periods of harvest in one cropping calendar year.