Research report
Farmer-centric data governance: Towards a new paradigm
As increasingly larger volumes of farmer data are collected, the report argues that farmers need better access, use and ownership of their data to improve their livelihoods. Data needs to be governed in a farmer-centric way. It highlights how Meridia, as part of several large consortiums, has taken up important data stewardship activities to secure land rights and tackle issues related to agroforestry for cocoa farmers and cooperatives in West Africa and Indonesia - data models that are also needed for companies sourcing from smallholder heavy supply chains to comply with the EU Deforestation Regulation.
