Geographical Information System Based Multi-Criteria Analysis for Grain Storage Facility Siting in Jalingo Local Government Area, Taraba State, Nigeria

Authors

  • Muhammad Bashir Omar NASRDA
  • Mustapha Usman
  • Amir Kamal Bello
  • Idris Moisule Hassan
  • Salihu Ahmadu
  • Ezema Andrew Izuchukwu
  • Nura Isah Adamu
  • Shazali Ali Jibrin
  • Sadiq Sani Muhammad Aliyu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33003/fjs-2026-1015-5666

Keywords:

Geographic Information System (GIS), Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA), Analytical hierarchy process (AHP), Grain Storage, Site Suitability, Jalingo

Abstract

Traditionally, grain storing facilities have been located without any spatial consideration within agrarian Local Government Areas (LGAs) like Jalingo LGA of Taraba State, Nigeria. This has contributed to loss of food security due to post harvest losses. The study developed a model called Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) using Geographic Information System (GIS) for the identification of optimum grain storage facility in Jalingo LGA. Six suitability criteria were tested on Landsat 9 OLI data, a 30 m SRTM Digital Elevation Model (DEM), and other ancillary vector data in ArcGIS Desktop 10.8. The suitability criteria were: land use/land cover, slope, distance to road, distance to river, distance to settlement, proximity to agricultural land. The Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) was employed to determine the weights of the criteria by means of a pairwise comparison. Distance to roads (27.4%) and agricultural land (34.9%) were the most important criteria. The consistency ratio of 0.036 suggested the weighting reliability was acceptable. The study area was classified as Suitable or Highly Suitable for grain storage development with the Weighted Sum Analysis, at about 84.7%. The three potential sites identified and ranked by area: Site A (1,468.80 ha), Site C (722.70 ha), and Site B (325.26 ha) were all within a north-western to central accessibility corridor. The results offer a replicable, evidence-based approach to assist in planning for grain storage and reducing postharvest losses in Jalingo LGA and other agro-ecological areas with similar characteristics.

Author Biographies

  • Mustapha Usman

    Mustapha Usman is a Senior Scientific Officer in the Department of Space Exploration at the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Kano, Nigeria. He holds a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Electrical Engineering. His professional and research interests include electrical engineering, satellite technology, instrumentation and control, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, and engineering applications for sustainable development.

  • Amir Kamal Bello

    Amir Kamal Bello is a Senior Scientific Officer, Department of Space Exploration, National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Kano, Nigeria. He has a B.Sc. in Computer Science. His research interests include computer science, software development, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, satellite data processing, artificial intelligence and geospatial technologies for sustainable development.

  • Idris Moisule Hassan

    Idris Moisule Hassan, Senior Scientific Officer, Department of Space Exploration, National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Kano, Nigeria. He received a B.Sc. in Chemistry. His professional interests include environmental chemistry, geospatial technologies, remote sensing, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), environmental monitoring and the application of space technology to sustainable development.

  • Salihu Ahmadu

    Salihu Ahmadu is a Senior Technical Officer in the Department of Space Exploration, National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) Kano, Nigeria. He has a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Animal Health. His research interests include animal health management, environmental monitoring, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, and the use of geospatial technologies in agriculture and natural resource management.

  • Ezema Andrew Izuchukwu

    Ezema Andrew Izuchukwu is a Senior Scientific Officer in the Department of Space Exploration, National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Kano, Nigeria. He has a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Geology and is pursuing an M.Sc. in Environmental Geography. His research interests are geology, environmental geography, GIS, remote sensing, environmental monitoring, natural resource management and the application of geospatial technologies to sustainable development.

  • Nura Isah Adamu

    Nura Isah Adamu is Senior Scientific Officer, Department of Space Exploration, National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Kano, Nigeria. He holds a B.Sc. degree in Geography and is currently pursuing an M.Sc. degree in Geography. His research interests include Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, environmental management, spatial analysis, land use planning and geospatial applications for sustainable development.

  • Shazali Ali Jibrin

    Shazali Ali Jibrin is a Senior Scientific Officer at the Department of Space Exploration at the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Kano, Nigeria. He holds a B.Sc. in Agriculture (Animal Science) and a Master’s degree in Geographic Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing. His research interests are GIS, remote sensing, precision agriculture, natural resource management, environmental monitoring and application of geospatial technologies in agriculture.

  • Sadiq Sani Muhammad Aliyu

    Sadiq Sani Muhammad Aliyu is a Senior Scientific Officer, Department of Space Exploration, National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Kano, Nigeria. He has a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) and a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Civil Engineering. Research interests: Infrastructure planning, GIS and remote sensing, environmental engineering and geospatial technologies for sustainable development, civil engineering.

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09-09-2026

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Vol. 10 No. 15 (2026): FUDMA Journal of Sciences - Vol. 10 No. 15

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Bashir Omar, M., Usman, M., Kamal Bello, A., Moisule, I., Ahmadu, S., Andrew, E., Isah, N., Ali, S., & Sani, S. (2026). Geographical Information System Based Multi-Criteria Analysis for Grain Storage Facility Siting in Jalingo Local Government Area, Taraba State, Nigeria. FUDMA Journal of Sciences, 10(15), 242-250. https://doi.org/10.33003/fjs-2026-1015-5666

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