Gwynne Foster

Gwynne Foster

组织 Interlinks Traceability Services
Organization type Other
Organization role
Facilitator
国家/地区 South Africa
Area of Expertise
Supply chain traceability of agricultural produce
Compliance with legal and market requirements

Gwynne has a broad background in supply chain information systems.  She is committed to overcome the present reality that South African small-scale farmers, communities and agri-businesses struggle to access food supply chains because they are unable to meet customer requirements and market standards. 

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论坛 The Role of ICTs in Sustainable Crop Production Intensification (SCPI) of horticulture crop based system (mainly fruits, vegetables, roots and tubers)

From your understanding and experiences, what is the role of ICTs in sustainable intensification of horticulture crop based s

Gwynne Foster 提交于 周一, 03/06/2017 - 10:26

The recording of data will increasingly be automated through the use of smart devices, sensors, drones etc.  ICTs in a variety of forms will receive and process the data. Interpretation and consequential actions will follow - with the results being recorded etc.  Ongoing planning, monitoring and improvement at a very granular level. There will need to be a common identification framework e.g. the GS1 Global Location Number (GLN).  The challenge will be that every farm and farming group will be unique.  Smallholder farmers would often not have the resources to participate and there is thus the opportunity to develop a new "technology as a service" industry.

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