The CIARD Routemap to Information Nodes and Gateways (RING)

The RING is a global directory of datasets and data services for the agri-food sector. It is the principal tool created through the CIARD initiative to allow information providers to register their services and datasets in various categories and so facilitate the discovery of sources of agriculture-related information across the world

Type of content: Assets
Type of asset:
Database
Big data potential
Yes
Policy domains: Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry & Foods
Phase in the policy cycle:
Policy Design and Analysis
TRL
7
Implementation/customisation cost
Low
Open license availability
No
Ease of use
Low
Tags: Open Data Real time information
Addresses:
SWOT Analysis for
The CIARD Routemap to Information Nodes and Gateways (RING)
Helpful Harmful
Internal
StrengthsProvides an infrastructure to improve the accessibility of the outputs of agricultural research and of information relevant to ARD management.
It allows data providers to publicize their services and datasets by registering them;
It provides technical metadata on information sources that enable providers of integrated services to discover, access and re-use the data.
Facilitates the discovery of sources of agriculture-related information across the world.
WeaknessesSuitable mainly for agricultural information professionals and website developers looking for interoperable data sources and information services, data scientists looking for datasets that can be processed.
External
OpportunitiesSmart appliances that would allow real time data.
Automated analysis of data for "quick" reports and tips
ThreatsA huge amount of data, expertise when handling them.
Cannot be shared easily.
Open access.

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