Thembani Malapela
| Organization | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
|---|---|
| Organization type | International Organization |
| Organization role |
Knowledge and Information Management Officer
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| Country | Italy |
| Area of Expertise |
Knowledge and Information Management
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This member participated in the following Forums
Forum e-Agriculture Learning Activity on the use of Drones in Agriculture and Rural Development – 16 to 27 October 2017
Tuesday 17 October: Introduction to drones and the technology
Thank you for your question.
On your first question, "The drones can they be used in agriculture of any country? " Check out our programme on Thursday the 26th of October 2017, we will have a session on regulation that will touch on countries that have implemented drone regulations.
As for how to get drones the content covered today will address this,
Thembani Malapela, On behalf of Facilitators, e-Agriculture Team
Forum e-Forum on ICTs and Open Data in Agriculture and Nutrition
What role can ICTs play in using Open Data in Agriculture and Nutrition for family farmers?
Dear Participants,
Many thanks for the wonderful comments, we will let the forum run for 1 week more so that we can give all the chance to express themselves in the three aspects of the questions.
Those interested in the next forum click here
We salute your comments and wish for the best
Thembani Malapela, On behalf of the e-forum on ICT and Open Data
Dear Simone,
You mentioned the interesting case of mWater we would love to hear about this also in the second week,
Thanks in advance
Thembani
On behalf of moderators
Dear Simone,
You mentioned the interesting case of mWater we would love to hear about this also in the second week,
Thanks in advance
Thembani
On behalf of moderators
What case studies demonstrate the benefits and/or damages of the use of ICTs and Open Data?
Dear Participants,
Many thanks for the wonderful comments, we will let the forum run for 1 week more so that we can give all the chance to express themselves in the three aspects of the questions.
We salute your comments and wish for the best
Thembani Malapela, On behalf of the e-forum on ICT and Open Data
Thank you for your feedback,
Please note that the summaries are only to give a hit of whats happening to wet their appertite into commenting on the platform. The full summaries of the discussion are produced later with all the details,
Regarding engagement in week 1, there was less intervention from us as the debate was more lively and interjecting would have way led the discussion into the moderators preferances. In week 2 we intervened as there were some cases mentioned in passing.
Thank you for the feedback and be sure that all the other moderators are reading this ( also note we had some moderators contributing so everyone had a role)
Regards,
Thembani Malapela, On behalf of Moderators
Thank you for your feedback,
Please note that the summaries are only to give a hit of whats happening to wet their appertite into commenting on the platform. The full summaries of the discussion are produced later with all the details,
Regarding engagement in week 1, there was less intervention from us as the debate was more lively and interjecting would have way led the discussion into the moderators preferances. In week 2 we intervened as there were some cases mentioned in passing.
Thank you for the feedback and be sure that all the other moderators are reading this ( also note we had some moderators contributing so everyone had a role)
Regards,
Thembani Malapela, On behalf of Moderators
What investments are needed to reap open data benefits and what measures must be adopted to protect farmers from open data?
Dear Naca,
You raised some interesting comments on data rights and also your attached case. Would you want to expound more, also perhaps summarise the case for the benefit of all, maybe 1 or 2 paragraphs?
Thembani Malapela
On behalf of the moderators
I will remove my hat as a moderator and make also a contribution.
In my view there are also investments that are needed with the Ministry capacities of both Agriculture and central statistics offices. For developing countries to also enjoy the benefits of open data there is a need for institution capacities. In many cases some of the national offices do not have the relavant technological infrastructure to handle big data and let alone process it. The lack of investment in these areas hamper the curation of data. In most cases the infrastructure that exist is dedicated to fiscal services such as collecting taxes and processing funds.
The other element is that of functional responsibilities, who is responsible for keeping data in governmental institutions? In most developing countries the National Central Statistical Offices are responsible for keeping this data. The Ministry of agriculture or any other becomes the data generator and would necessary focus on the primary use of data, and there after handover to the NCSO. In the path to open data there is need to allow for workflows and safe guard against data loss due to functional changes and also data should be properly managed to ensure that it makes meaning beyond the primary use.
Therefore, the NCSO should have infrastructural mantle to handle data and let alone to make their data open and adopt open data standards that are widely accepted. Any Open Data Charter that is silent on data infrastructure will definately leave out the technologically disadvantaged.
Can cloud computing be an option? Would the players in agricultural sector adopt this and by who, especially focusing in developing countries...
Forum e-Forum discussion on the Agriculture Open Data Package - AgPack.info
Section 1: Success Stories of Governments Implementing an Open Data Strategy
Thank you Andre for opening this discussion on the AgPack, and for sharing the resources above.
For our readers and participants we have arranged two webinars where Andre provides a presentation of the AgPack. You are invited to attend the upcoming sessions, click this link , Date 10 July 2017 at 4 P.M CEST. [We will post the recordings here also for your convinience if you miss these sessions]
The link to the AgPack is available here http://opendatacharter.net/agriculture-open-data-package/
If you have any success stories let us know in the chat below.
We wish you a successful discussion
Thembani Malapela on behalf of AgPack Forum Moderators