“ OPEN DATA CAN PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN HELPING TO ACHIEVE THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS PROPOSED BY THE UNITED NATIONS ”
— André Laperrière , Executive Director , GODAN 65 water conservation issues , malnutrition and hunger are still pertinent , climate and weather are one of the principal causes . The agricultural industry is a volatile one , from either ends of the globe . We are continuing to experience the struggle to meet the growing demands of the consumer , to combat the fluctuation in supply , the instability of markets and the lack of investment in the agriculture industry in many nations .
The agricultural crises in countries across Africa present a notable example of these issues . The continent ’ s farming industries have been suffering due to the lack of shared information and data , most small-scale isolated farmers in rural African communities are missing out on new and improved methods and best practices of farming and agricultural processes . This issue , married with the water contamination crisis affecting sub-Saharan Africa - where only 16 % of the population have access to clean water and have no access to critical
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