Percentage of the population suffering from undernourishment, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) report. Climate change will likely exacerbate food insecuri…
Open Data Aha!
Signposting to open data being used in 'real life'
Category: agriculture
Open Data Can Help Feed a Hungry World
Posted in agriculture, Benefits of open data, Environment, Food, Posts from feeds Tagged with: Agriculture, Climate Change, Dr. Cathie Woteki, Food, GODAN, hunger, USDA
Does Open Data Work for Rural areas? The Case of Uganda
Author: Mary Nakirya A Program Manager at Busoga Rural Open Source and Development Initiative an NGO in Uganda, A volunteer and organizar at Net Squared Uganda Network Passionate about Open data, rural development, Agriculture and Education using ICT as an enabler. Good at…
Posted in agriculture, Benefits of open data, Environment, Food, Informing Decision-making, Posts from feeds, Quality of life, Research, Smart communities Tagged with: Mary Nakirya, open data, Rural, Uganda
ILRI using satellite imagery to protect and insure livestock in East Africa
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), based in Kenya and Ethiopia, has created an innovative insurance product to protect livestock keepers from drought related asset losses insurance, as part of a coping and adaptation strategy. According to the research institute,…
Posted in agriculture, Benefits of open data, Commercial opportunities, Environment, Greater efficiency, Informing Decision-making, Neat tools, Posts from feeds, Smart communities Tagged with: adaptation strategy, Agriculture, cattle, drought, Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (Godan), insurance, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), livestock
Big data in ranching and animal husbandry
Another big part of the food supply comes from ranches and farms that raise and slaughter various livestock. While ranching is sometimes bundled with agriculture, I discussed farming in Big Data in Agriculture, so we’ll focus on ranching this time…
Posted in agriculture, Benefits of open data, Big Data, Data, Environment, Food, Informing Decision-making, Internet of Things, Neat tools, Posts from feeds, Quality of life, Smart communities Tagged with: Agriculture, big data, Brian Lee Yung Rowe, Brian Rowe, farming, Food, Internet of Things (IoT), Land use, ranching, RFID, Sensors
Help us find valuable data for agriculture
Contribute to our list of different types, sources and examples of data related to agriculture, and help us develop a better understanding of data in the sector We are exploring how open data can be used to improve agriculture and…
ODI Futures: How open innovation will transform agriculture
On 3 December we held an event focusing on the future of agriculture, in partnership with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Chaired by ODI Head of Research Dr Tom Heath, it gathered stakeholders in the sector to…
Posted in agriculture, Benefits of open data, Commercial opportunities, Data, Education, Environment, Food, Greater efficiency, Informing Decision-making, Innovation, Posts from feeds, Quality of life, Research, Smart communities Tagged with: Agriculture, Food, GODAN, innovation, Jack Hardinges, nutrition, ODI, open data, research, Tom Heath