Semantic Model : Farmtopia’s 2nd Practice Abstract
This is the second Practice Abstract developed in the scope of the Farmtopia project, authored by Christopher Brewster from Green Supply Chain (GSC).
A key technical requirement for agricultural digital solutions has been interoperability between systems and modules. Different agricultural digital solutions must be able to exchange data and know what the data means. This requires a standardized vocabulary (or ontology) that can be used by different components.
Solution
The Farmtopia project developed a “Common Semantic Model” building on past work and existing recognized standards for the agricultural domain. Reuse was made of existing models as much as possible so that nearly all concepts are well recognized and understood. The model is formally expressed and follows the FAIR data principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable).
Practical Implementation
•For Farmers: Check that your applications use semantics and are thus interoperable.
•For Farm Advisors: Take advantage of interoperability to unify data for benchmarking purposes.
•For Agricultural Digital Solution developers: Make sure any future software development uses the Farmtopia CSM to ensure ongoing compatibility and interoperability.
Benefits
- Interoperability: Connects diverse platforms, reducing manual data management.
- Data Control: Empowers users to manage and secure their data
- Scalability: Adaptable for farms of various sizes, cooperatives and advisors.
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