The 9 Data4Food2030 case studies will provide the starting point for stakeholder dialogue as they represent various food systems sectors and different parts of the supply chain, geographical coverage in the EU, and status/maturity of the data platforms and cases, but will expand from there using secondary data sources (oral, written accounts), and momentum built through ecosystem expansion.
Stakeholder mapping will ensure stakeholders across the EU food system from research, policy, industry and civil society are represented and that all groups that are expected to influence the development of the Data Economy for Food Systems or can be affected by it are engaged.
For example:
input suppliers,retailers, primary producers, consumer representatives, advisors
as a result of gender, socio-economic status, ethnic background, remote location
From the map of stakeholders, 20 qualitative interviews, and multi-stakeholder focus groups of 50 participants will be used to inquire into their value, needs, interests and concerns related to the data economy. These findings will support the definition and conceptual framework of the data economy and ensure it reflects stakeholder opinions.
Data4Food2030 will also create a set of different stakeholders’ alternative future visions (positive and negative) of the data economy in agri-foods. These scenarios will be based upon the feedback from six participatory visioning workshops of 20 to 30 stakeholders of various groups identified during the mapping across different EU countries. The most urgent social, economic, ethical and legal gaps and challenges will be identified for 4-5 main scenarios and then by working backwards, 6 follow up workshops will be used to evaluate the scenarios and reflect upon the actions and interventions necessary to realise the preferred visions. Based upon this input, multiple pathways for regulators and policy makers will be delivered in the form of action plans and a concrete roadmap for improving and adapting policies that will stimulate the data economy for food systems. .
Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or Research Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
