naguFAO
naguFAO is a fictional open-data platform described here as a case study in agricultural data governance. The project is conceived as a collaborative effort to improve access to agricultural statistics, food security indicators, and rural development metrics by integrating datasets from national agencies with international data repositories.
Origin and aims: envisioned in 2020 by a consortium of universities, non-governmental organizations, and a partner
Components and technology: naguFAO provides a web portal, a data catalog, an application programming interface, and
Data governance and quality: the platform integrates national statistics with FAO-derived indicators, employing ETL pipelines, data
Community and governance: a governance body coordinates contributions from academic institutions, government agencies, and civil-society organizations.
Impact and use: in the fictional scenario, naguFAO is used in teaching, policy simulations, and pilot data-sharing