Global Forum on Agricultural Research and Innovation (GFAR)

The summary of the e-conversation on digitalization and agroecology held from 17 July to 2 August 2023 on the d4ag Dgroup., highlighting inclusiveness challenges.

Infographic developed at the beginning of the Collective Action on Inclusive Digital Agriculture to provide a visual consolidated overview of famers' concerns over digital agriculture.
Developed by GFAR and FORAGRO.

Report on the current scenario and perceived needs of farmers regarding digital agriculture in Asia Pacific. Prepared by Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI).

Regional survey and study on inclusive digital transformation of agriculture in the NENA region. Prepared by AARINENA nd JFU in the context of the GFAR Collective Action on Inclusive Digital Agriculture.

Information compiled on some selected experiences of inclusive digital agriculture.

Información recopilada sobre algunas experiencias seleccionadas de agricultura digital incluyente.

A regional survey was undertaken in October 2021 to gather input from the production units, i.e., the family farming producers in LAC, for the identification of current uses, needs and expectations in terms of digital solutions. It was conducted within the framework of the collective action on inclusive digital transformation of agriculture facilitated by GFAR and implemented in LAC by FORAGRO, in conjunction with IICA and COPROFAM, with international partners AgGateway and GODAN.

Agricultural data flows involve different actors from generation to transformation, enrichment, aggregation and final fruition. These dynamics have ethical, socio-economic, and legal dimensions that affect the way the digitalization of agriculture benefits the various actors, often leaving the least resourced behind... Speakers in this session organized by GFAR illustrate the most important ethical and legal issues related to farm data flows and governance.

This Toolkit has the practical purpose of providing the conceptual basis and example clauses for general, scalable guidelines for everyone dealing with the production, ownership, sharing and use of data in agriculture. The initial version contains examples inspired by the four existing codes of conduct in different regions. Users can combine clauses and export their set as a basis for a tailored code or for contract clauses.

White paper published by GFAR, CTA and GODAN in 2018 on the challenges of harnessing the power of data for smallholder farmers. It discusses risk of data sharing, challenges of access to relevant data, opportunities and drivers, and recommendations for making digital agriculture more "farmer-friendly".