… In the second section, we describe the smallholder ecosystem and how the actors within
the smallholder ecosystem may benefit from open data development. • In the third section,
we provide an overview of the status of the different sources of open data relevant to food
and nutrition security and their (potential) impact, including the ranking. • In the last section,
we provide the conclusions and outlooks for the further development of open data to
enhance food and nutrition security of smallholder communities. …

… The study found that, despite the potential value of open data to smallholder farmers in
developing countries being high, there are few readily available examples of direct impact
on food and nutrition security of smallholders. However, there is a clear indirect benefit of
open data usage for smallholders, including the contribution to better governance … The
potential impact of open data on the food and nutrition security of smallholder farmers and
the smallholder ecosystem is manifold. Table 1 provides an overview. …