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Biblioteca The global divide in data-driven farming

The global divide in data-driven farming

The global divide in data-driven farming

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Date of publication
Diciembre 2019
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LP-CG-20-23-1133

Big data and mobile technology are widely claimed to be global disruptive forces in agriculture that benefit small-scale farm-ers. Yet the access of small-scale farmers to this technology is poorly understood. We show that only 24–37% of farms of <1 ha in size are served by third generation (3G) or 4G services, compared to 74–80% of farms of >200 ha in size. Furthermore, croplands with severe yield gaps, climate-stressed locations and food-insecure populations have poor service coverage. Across many countries in Africa, less than ~40% of farming households have Internet access, and the cost of data remains prohibitive. We recommend a digital inclusion agenda whereby governments, the development community and the private sector focus their efforts to improve access so that data-driven agriculture is available to all farmers globally.

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Mehrabi, Zia , McDowell, Mollie J. , Ricciardi, Vincent , Levers, Christian , Martínez, Juan Diego , Mehrabi, Natascha , Wittman, Hannah , Ramankutty, Navin , Jarvis, Andy

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