Data, Interoperability and Agritech Location Powers Event
Few activities are more tied to location and geography than agriculture. Spatial data and geospatially enabled technologies are therefore critical to today's agriculture. Farmers and growers increasingly use spatial data to improve production practices allowing more informed decisions. This requires data to be shared between different agricultural technologies provided by different vendors. Location informed information is also becoming crucial for local, regional, and global food supply chain management and food traceability systems.
Government and societies’ support for agriculture relies on the efficient exchange by growers of information on the geographic extent and status of agricultural activities and related water and land resources. At the same time, Government and science organisations collect data that could greatly benefit the agricultural industry. Food security, food safety, and sustainable use of land resources require the sharing of information about agriculture with the food industry, with government, and also with citizens who increasingly want to know the provenance of their food.