Unpacking FAIRās jargon: The Indian example
Ameen Jauhar, Data Governance Lead in CABIās Digital Development team, examines the importance of the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) data principles. Drawing from his experience in data governance and policy, including his work in the data and AI policy sector in India, Ameen explores nuances between global and local data governance jargon and…
CABI showcases its expertise in open data at first annual Public Policy Dialogues Conference in India
Scientists from CABIās centre in India has showcased their expertise in open data at the first annual Public Policy Dialogues Conference hosted by the Bharti Institute of Public Policy at the Indian School of Business (ISB) in Hyderabad. The event served as a gathering of experts in the field where both researchers and practitioners took…
Opening up agricultural research and data: What does āopen agricultureā mean for international development organizations?
Welcome to the third and final blog of this series. CABI recently hosted a webinar on Opening up agricultural research and data with a great panel of expert speakers who highlighted some of the many opportunities inherent in āopen agricultureā (click here to view the webinar). In the first blog of the series, I looked…
Opening up agricultural research and data: Considering āopen agricultureā from the researchersā point of view
Welcome to the second blog of this series. CABI recently hosted a webinar on Opening up agricultural research and data with a great panel of expert speakers who highlighted some of the many opportunities inherent in āopen agricultureā (click here to view the webinar). In the first blog of the series, I looked at how…
Opening up agricultural research and data: How do funders and the corporate sector see the potential of āopen agricultureā?
We all know that the worldās growing population will need more and better food, from less farmable land, being produced by fewer farmers, in a far more volatile and changing climate. A more efficient and equitable agricultural system, in harmony with the environment, requires a step-change in how research is conducted andāÆhow its outputs and…
Overcoming data sharing challenges: Lessons from OFRA
Between 2013 and 2017, CABI delivered a collaborative project, Optimizing Fertilizer Recommendations for Africa (OFRA). The project had a goal of improving the capacity of National Agricultural Research Institutions in developing fertilizer recommendations for efficient and profitable fertilizer use in 13 sub-Saharan African countries, within the framework of Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM) practices under smallholder farming.