by Contributing Writer | Apr 16, 2018 | Application & Use, Blog Competition
Consuming information: Agriculture at the crossroads of sustainability Extension officers, radio, and mobile phones remain crucial for the farmers to access and discover agricultural information. Photo by Francesco Fiondella The agriculture sector is a key driver of...
by Contributing Writer | Apr 16, 2018 | Application & Use, Blog Competition
Transdisciplinary thinking essential to enable sustainable data-intensive agroecosystems Transdisciplinary thinking is a fundamental requirement if we are to take meaningful steps towards using big data to solve complex socio-environmental problems. Photo by Neil...
by Marianne McDade | Apr 12, 2018 | Application & Use, Blog Competition
For the rural farmer, does big data raise more questions than answers? The great challenge remains as to how to effectively get the actual data from data scientists to the farmers Photo by Charles Knowles “The price of light is less than the cost of darkness.”...
by Contributing Writer | Apr 12, 2018 | Application & Use, Blog Competition
Smallholder. Big data Big data can help smallholders can become agriculture’s big players. Photo by Georgina Smith The typical image of big data is of big corporations shamelessly ‘stealing’ private data to generate enormous profits for faceless...
by Contributing Writer | Apr 11, 2018 | Application & Use, Blog Competition
Big data poised to transform the global food chain To achieve food and nutritional security, for present and future generations, an agricultural transformation is not only required. It is vital. Photo by A. Lane / Bioversity International We are under no illusion...
by Contributing Writer | Mar 29, 2018 | Application & Use, Blog Competition
Big Data is the future. But where are the farmers? Although data is important for all players in the value chain, the primary end-users are the farmers and they are the most novice players in the big data approach, particularly those in developing countries. Photo by...
