Using web and mobile phone technologies to collect food market prices in Africa. Approaching real-time data and use of crowdsourcing, 2013 - 2016

Ayca Donmez (), Gloria Solano-Hermosilla (), Vladimir Bougay, Balaji Subbaraman, Robert M'barek, Abdoulaye Adam, Stephen Bahemuka, Oliver J. M. Chinganya, Vladimir Eskin, Koua Louis Kouakou, Charles Lufumpa, Rafik Mahjoubi, Ivo F. Njosa and Fabien Santini
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Ayca Donmez: Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO)
Gloria Solano-Hermosilla: European Commission - JRC, https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/index_en
Vladimir Bougay: Knoema Corporation
Balaji Subbaraman: Knoema Corporation
Robert M'barek: European Commission - JRC, https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/index_en
Abdoulaye Adam: African Development Bank
Stephen Bahemuka: African Development Bank
Oliver J. M. Chinganya: African Development Bank
Vladimir Eskin: Knoema Corporation
Koua Louis Kouakou: African Development Bank
Charles Lufumpa: African Development Bank
Rafik Mahjoubi: African Development Bank
Ivo F. Njosa: African Development Bank
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Gloria Solano Hermosilla and Robert Mbarek

No JRC104311, JRC Research Reports from Joint Research Centre

Abstract: Large agricultural commodity price swings observed in recent years have made the importance of accessible, timely, accurate and frequently updated price data more obvious. This study investigates the potential of innovative web and mobile phone technologies and alternative data collection methods such as crowdsourcing in order to collect food price data in Africa. The report summarises these experiences through the lessons learned and provides a detailed overview and assessment of different aspects of the collected data that can be of help for the success of future food price collection exercises.

Keywords: Innovative data collection methods; crowdsourcing; mobile-based technologies; food prices; Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 72 pages
Date: 2017-08
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