Open Data for Agriculture Side Event at IFPRI | International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Use the link to access more information about the upcoming event: "Presenter(s):  Melanie Bacou, IFPRI, HarvestChoice; Neil Fantom, World Bank, Development Data Group; Kathleen Flaherty, IFPRI, Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI); Jose Funes, IFPRI, ArabSpatial; Johannes Keizer, FAO, Information Systems Officer; Soonho Kim, IFPRI, Food Security Portal; Daniel Mason-D'Croz, IFPRI, International Model for Policy Analysis of Agricultural Commodities and Trade (IMPACT); Indira Yerramareddy, IFPRI, Dataverse ...  Open Data is a hot topic in agricultural development. The topic has garnered such interest that G8 leaders are holding an International Conference on Open Data for Agriculture on April 29 and 30. The following day, May 1, IFPRI will share its own wealth of Open Data at 'D8'.  The event will feature eight speakers, each ready with a five-minute ignite presentation to stimulate awareness, thought and action on Open Data. Among other things you will learn about IFPRI’s Open Data for Agriculture, what’s available, who’s using it, how they’re using it, and how you can access it."