Using geospatial technology to strengthen data systems in developing countries
The case of agricultural statistics in India
Abstract
Despite significant progress in the development of quantitative geography techniques and methods and a general recognition of the need to improve the quality of geographic data, few studies have exploited the potential of geospatial tools to augment the quality of available data methods in developing countries. This paper uses data from an extensive deployment of geospatial technology in India to compare crop areas estimated using geospatial technology to crop areas estimated by conventional methods and assess the differences between the methods.
This is an output from the ‘Information, market creation and agricultural growth’ Project
Citation
Gopal Naik, K.P. Basavaraj, V.R. Hegde, Vijay Paidi, Arjunan Subramanian, Using geospatial technology to strengthen data systems in developing countries: The case of agricultural statistics in India, Applied Geography, Volume 43, 2013, Pages 99-112