Journal Article
Different perspectives on open data in agriculture: a case study on olive oil
by
Antonia Ferrer Sapena
, Ezgi Erdogan
, Eduardo Jiménez Fernández
, Elena Sánchez Arnau
, Enrique A. Sanchez Perez
and
Christian Vidal Cabo
Abstract
Achieving food security through improved agricultural technology is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Indeed, it is one of the elements explicitly mentioned in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). One factor that can lead to improved production and distribution systems is the availability of data of all kinds on the sector. In this paper we study what is happenin
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Achieving food security through improved agricultural technology is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Indeed, it is one of the elements explicitly mentioned in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). One factor that can lead to improved production and distribution systems is the availability of data of all kinds on the sector. In this paper we study what is happening in this respect in two Mediterranean olive oil producing countries, and show how available data can facilitate the coordination and communication of technical developments and improve the competitiveness of producers.