The　objective　of　this　paper　is　to　assess　the　use　of　ALOS　PALSAR　FBD　data　to　map　rice　growing　areas.　Image　enhancement　in　backscattering　in　rice　fields　as　a　result　of　Bragg　resonance　scattering　was　found　only　at　HH　polarization　since　double-bounce　scattering　is　a　prerequisite　to　Bragg　resonance　scattering　for　radar　backscatter　from　bunches　of　rice　plants.　A　rice　mapping　method　using　HV　images　was　developed　and　applied　to　Haian　test　site.　Validation　showed　that　rice　mapping　using　L-band　SAR　is　promising　when　cross-polarized　data　are　available　to　cope　with　the　Bragg　resonance　scattering　effects.　©　2010　IEEE.