An inquiry into open data in the Caribbean has found that the agriculture sector could benefit significantly if information was more freely available and widely shared. The CTA report, , is part of an investigation by the Centre into how open data can contribute to agricultural knowledge acquisition, effective ICT4Ag apps development, policy and value chain development in ACP countries.
Adding value to agriculture through open data
Based on the results of an online survey and interviews, the report examines the perceptions of Caribbean institutions and stakeholders on agricultural open data, and explores how CTA and key partners could promote greater adoption of open data policies and practices.
The report reveals broad consensus on the importance of data and information and the value addition that open data could provide. A 2014 study in Jamaica estimated that open data would enable a 10 percent rise in value addition from productivity gains in agriculture, increasing the country’s GDP by some US$92 million (€81 million).
Read more and download the report on the CTA website: http://bit.ly/1E5ktXv
Article originally published on the CTA website
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