Transformative potential of big

data and technology

But is the Big Data revolution democratic?

The VisionThe data revolution is changing the role, reach and modus operandi of research and development organizations. It represents an unprecedented opportunity to find new ways of reducing hunger and poverty, but also has its risks: unequal access to and use of information

How do we close equity gaps instead of widening them? We propose ANOTHER BUSINESS MODEL for the use of these techniques.

Goal: to harness the capabilities of Big Data to accelerate and enhance the impact of international agricultural research, and solve development problems faster, better and at greater scale

Organise: Make CGIAR + partners data truly open and available, revolutionize how agricultural data is collected and managedConvene: Bring big data to agriculture and agriculture to big data by partnering the CGIAR with 42 Big Data powerhouse partnersInspire: Solve development problems with big data; generate new international public goods around big data in agricultural development

Data driven, climate smart agronomy

Hey Cigi, when should I plant my maize?

Real-time decision support system for farmers

Easy natural language as an interface

Smart artificial intelligence trained by CGIAR and partners

Leveraging open, harmonized and interoperable multiple databases

A complementary bottom-up approach: Information from commercial fields - Taking advantage of modern information technologies !!!

Climate Soil Crop management Productivity

/Quality

Site-specific information

Yield and quality limiting factors

favorable/unfavorable Climatic patterns

Optimal site-specific management practices

Massively exciting, transformational science

“The most magical aspect of big data is Smart Data: the application of statistical analytics and machine learning to data sets to find interesting connections and signals in all the noise.” ”. Philip Brittan. http://tmsnrt.rs/1EmFXTT

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Stepwise development in agriculture

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Imported technology

Locally adapted agronomy

Data driven agronomy and technology development

Locally adapted technology