Big data and smallholder farmers: Big data applications in the agri-food supply chain in developing countries
This paper provides an overview of the existing and emerging technologies that can potentially enhance the big data application in the agribusiness value chain in developing countries. It presents a discussion of four successful cases of big data applications targeting smallholder producers. This paper also highlights drivers and barriers for smallholder oriented big data applications in the agri-food supply chain in developing countries and discusses related implications for policymakers, private industry, and NGOs.