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 modeled after FAO. Its aims include data interoperability, transparent analytics, and capacity building in data literacy for policymakers and researchers.

Components and technology: naguFAO provides a web portal, a data catalog, an application programming interface, and interactive dashboards. It relies on open standards such as JSON, CSV, GeoJSON, RESTful APIs, and open-source software. Data licenses are designed to permit reuse with attribution.

Data governance and quality: the platform integrates national statistics with FAO-derived indicators, employing ETL pipelines, data quality checks, versioning, and provenance tracking to support reproducible research while addressing privacy and data sensitivity concerns.

Community and governance: a governance body coordinates contributions from academic institutions, government agencies, and civil-society organizations. Participation is guided by a code of conduct and peer-review processes for data curation and methodological documentation.

Impact and use: in the fictional scenario, naguFAO is used in teaching, policy simulations, and pilot data-sharing exercises to demonstrate best practices in open-data governance and cross-border collaboration for agricultural development.