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

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  • Ayca Donmez

    (Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO))

  • Gloria Solano-Hermosilla

    (European Commission - JRC)

  • Vladimir Bougay

    (Knoema Corporation)

  • Balaji Subbaraman

    (Knoema Corporation)

  • Robert M'barek

    (European Commission - JRC)

  • 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)

  • Fabien Santini

    (European Commission)

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.

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  • 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 & Charl, 2017. "Using web and mobile phone technologies to collect food market prices in Africa. Approaching real-time data and use of crowdsourcing, 2013 - 2016," JRC Research Reports JRC104311, Joint Research Centre.
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    1. Gloria Solano-Hermosilla & Giampiero Genovese & Sergio Gomez y Paloma, 2020. "Evidence from the "Food Price Crowdsourcing in Africa" (FPCA) project in Nigeria: Stakeholder and expert workshop at the EU Delegation Office, Abuja, Nigeria, 24th September 2019," JRC Research Reports JRC119475, Joint Research Centre.

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