G8 International Conference on #OpenAgData

Edwin A. Opare Tech Lead and Open Data Evangelist

www.data.gov.gh

AGRICULTURE IN GHANA

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Area: 227,533 km2

Cultivated Agric Land

34.4% 59.9%Extension servicesInsuranceAgricultural loansStorageDistribution SystemsAccess to markets

Highest employer in Ghana (over 50% of the work force)

AGRICULTURE IN GHANAAGRICULTURE IN GHANA

Year GDP Contribution

2010 29.9%

2011 25.6%

2012 22.7%

How Ghana is making Data available & accessible to the

public

Presentation Focus

Legislation & Policies

Making Data Available

Digital Platforms

Making Data Available

www.data.gov.gh

www.mofa.gov.gh

www.gis4ghagric.net

www.agricinghana.com

Information on agricultural production, imports, exports and trendsInformation on agricultural production, imports, exports and trends

• Ghana Library Authority( 50+ Library sites)

• GIFEC (100+ Community Information Centers)

• ITES( ICT Parks)

Partnerships & Collaborations

Providing Access

The Future is MobileProviding Access

Currently in Ghana• Country Population: 25

million

• Mobile subscriptions: 26 million

Providing Access

• Increase publicity and awareness about GODI project• Make more data available on data.gov.gh portal• Provide & increase mediums of access• Promote access and participation via Mobile• Create communities to understand and apply data• Connect government with civil society, academia,

developer community, media to drive innovation• Share with others to understand global issues

The way forward

Expected effect on Agricultural Sector

• Reduced risk - better information on historical data which can be used to make future estimates (increased access to finance, storage facilities, distribution systems)

• Ability to more effectively determine gaps in production, infrastructure and knowledge (better extension services, access to markets)

Let’s liberate more data!Let’s liberate more data!

www.data.gov.ghwww.data.gov.gh

@godigh| @aeopare

• Thank you

• Gracias

• Danke schon

• Спасибо