Digital tools are fostering a new revolution in agriculture, opening new possibilities for how farmers monitor their fields, record information and make decisions. For extension workers as well, it is a revolution. Sensors, models, applications are new options for...
CGIAR has developed a Platform for Big Data in Agriculture that advocates for open data use for agricultural research. Open data will, according to CGIAR, ultimately confer significant benefits to society, including accelerated scientific advancement, economic growth,...
CGIAR has published Responsible Data Guidelines: Managing Privacy and Personally Identifiable Information in the Research Project Data Lifecycle intended to assist agricultural researchers handle privacy and personally identifiable information (PII) in the research...
The CGIAR Platform for Big Data in Agriculture aims to democratize agricultural data and encourage a collaborative approach to addressing major food system problems, especially in regions where there is limited access to resources and negative impacts are more...
In 2017, the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) launched the BIG DATA Platform to provide global leaders with open data, build collaborations, and demonstrate the power of big data analytics to enhance the impact of international agricultural...