Zia Mehrabi|Mollie J. McDowell|Vincent Ricciardi|Christian Levers|Juan Diego Martinez|Natascha Mehrabi|Hannah Wittman|Navin Ramankutty|Andy Jarvis
The global divide in data-driven farming
University of British Columbia|University of British Columbia|University of British Columbia|University of British Columbia|University of British Columbia|University of British Columbia|University of British Columbia|International Center for Tropical Agriculture
big data mobile technology widely claimed global disruptive forces agriculture benefit smallscale farmers yet access smallscale farmers technology poorly understood show 2437 farms 1 ha size served third generation 3g 4g services compared 7480 farms 200 ha size furthermore croplands severe yield gaps climatestressed locations foodinsecure populations poor service coverage across many countries africa less 40 farming households internet access cost data remains prohibitive recommend digital inclusion agenda whereby governments development community private sector focus efforts improve access datadriven agriculture available farmers globally big data mobile technology considered growing boon smallscale farmers study finds 2437 farms 1 ha currently served third generation 3g 4g services compared 7480 farms 200 ha regions poor yields low food security poor service coverage