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Why Monitor the Data Economy for Food Systems?

Data-driven innovation is transforming food systems. Monitoring what is happening enables us to act in an informed and targeted way. It can offer insights, such as:

  • Identifying market opportunities, gaps, and potential collaborations across sectors.
  • Understanding the state-of-the-art in technology and practices for creating effective data spaces.
  • Informing digital strategies while addressing data privacy, security, and sharing agreements.

These insights help shape inclusive policies, enhance collaboration, and drive informed decision-making for a resilient and innovative food system

The Evolving Monitoring System: Driving Data-Driven Innovation in the Food System

The monitoring system continues to evolve by integrating more data, fostering collaborations with projects and organizations, and engaging diverse stakeholders. These include farmers, agricultural producers, government bodies, data intermediaries, technology providers, researchers, businesses, and society at large.

Current Data Collection Approach

Data input is gathered through close interaction with other work packages, case studies, user dialogues, and stakeholder workshops involving policy makers and data-sharing initiatives. Current data sources include:

  • Official Statistics
  • Automated Web Scraping (e.g., GDPR fines, vacancies, patents)
  • Text Mining
  • Working Sessions on legal, business, economic, ethical, and social topics
  • AgriDataSpace Survey and DSI Registrations

The emphasis is currently on qualitative data, enhancing our understanding of Europe’s data economy for food systems.

What Can You Find and Do in the Monitoring System?

Our platform visualizes the current state, trends, and potential impacts of Europe’s data economy in food systems through indicators and a robust knowledge base. Users can search for:

  • Numbers, facts, and statistics
  • Good practices and takeaways
  • Related projects, publications, and more

These insights are organized across nine dimensions:
Data Info, Actors & Network, Skills, Economy & Business, Legal, Technology, Food System Activities, Environment, and Social & Ethics.

Data Economy in Practice

Explore the value of data economy in the European food system by registering your Data Sharing Initiative. This fosters business-oriented decisions by highlighting market potential, gaps, and opportunities. You’ll be able to compare your initiative with others, learn from shared challenges, and pursue potential collaborations across projects, companies, and sectors.

Upcoming Developments

We aim to:

  • Expand data volume and variety while offering deeper insights through dimension-specific pages.
  • Include glossaries, links, and relevant documents.
  • Register new data-sharing initiatives.
  • Cover all aspects of the food system.
  • Identify and share good practices through case studies.
  • Strengthen collaboration with other research projects.
  • Conduct additional user experience and interface testing.
  • Integrate modeling tools for impact assessment and prediction.

By evolving continuously, the monitoring system empowers stakeholders to make informed, data-driven decisions shaping the future of Europe’s food systems.

Don’t forget: You can also share your data—such as project results, studies, and papers—by reaching out to our team. Every contribution enriches the platform and enhances user experience!

Get an idea of the Data4Food2030 Monitoring System 👇