Open data enthusiasts gathered last week in Ottawa, Canada, as part of the International Open Data Conference, to reflect on what the data revolution means for agriculture and nutrition.
From filling data gaps —such as identifying the causes of food loss — to helping farmers with weather or market updates, to providing government agencies with key information regarding crop diseases, open data holds the promise of providing many solutions to problems related to food systems.
Experts and advocates reflected on the challenges that lie ahead in order to make that promise a reality. Below are seven main ways enthusiasts and specialists can help unleash the data revolution in the agriculture sector.
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Flavie Halais is a freelance journalist based in Montreal, Canada, covering international issues and cities through a social lens. Her work has appeared in WIRED, the Guardian, Le Monde Afrique, Jeune Afrique, the Correspondent ,and Devex.
