Q&A: Uses and challenges of ‘big data’ for agricultural development
Kim Ritman, Steve Mathews, Mario Herrero, Ken Street, Ritman, Kim, Mathews, Steve, Herrero, Mario, Street, Ken · AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA) · 2017
One observation and one question.Observation: I'd like to draw a parallel between Dr Sibanda's presentation yesterday and her emphasis on her grandmother and gender, and 'big data' this morning where gender has been rather obviously absent.So what is the role of gender in 'big data' for smallholders, not just for the small guys, but also for the small women?What is the role of gender knowledge in genebanks?What's the role of women in Ghana in relation to drought insurance?And what do we know about users who have apps, both men and women, who try to find out about how to buy trades, market opportunities and weather events?I would be delighted to hear from you, thank you. A: Steve MathewsHonestly, it's something that I haven't thought about a lot.We market a product that is available to everyone who is interested in using it, so in terms of different treatments of the genders with regard to 'big data', it's a problem that we haven't really addressed, honestly.A: Mario Herrero Yes, the role of women in 'big data' -enormous, I think, and especially because if you look at smallholder systems the vast majority of the poorest of the This report of the Q&A has been prepared from a transcript.Session 2: Uses and challenges of 'big data' for agricultural development Steve Mathews, Mario Herrero and Ken Street in the Q&A for session 2.