Dear Colleagues,
As a representative of the business, I would be glad to have more clarity about how a proposed International Digital Council for Food and Agriculture is going to deal with the agricultural business? Through government? Through NGO? And what is the role of the business in the digitalization of agriculture? What type of services provided by the business can be considered as social important for small-scale agricultural producers and can be developed using Business Development Services, BDS approach? (supporting promotion of the services and not subsidizing the transaction of the services)
From a business point of view:
Question 1. What are the potential entry points for government to address challenges and foster the development of digital agriculture?
Lack of available information on export and import of agricultural products; long-term market price fluctuation for fresh agricultural produce, agricultural input; margins of value chain operators working for domestic market and export.
2. How can the establishment of the Digital Council address the numerous barriers to adoption of these technologies?
Consider the business as an equal partner for decision-making, rather than a provider of services leading to service market distortion.
3. Do you think that the roles identified for the Digital Council are suitable for facing the agrifood systems challenges outlined above?
A Hub for gathering new knowledge, sharing knowledge through the Internet and live face-to-face contacts. An Organizer of innovation competitions and dissemination of innovations.
4. Do you think that the roles identified for the Digital Council are suitable for facing the agrifood systems challenges outlined above?
It would be good to take into consideration regional specifics and make a kind of matrix system: Specific working groups – Different regions of the world.
Kind regards,
Eugene Ryazanov
Eugene Ryazanov