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

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.

DONMEZ Ayca; SOLANO HERMOSILLA Gloria; BOUGAY Vladimir; SUBBARAMAN Balaji; M'BAREK Robert ; ADAM Abdoulaye; BAHEMUKA Stephen; CHINGANYA Oliver J. M.; ESKIN Vladimir; KOUAKOU Koua Louis; LUFUMPA Charles; MAHJOUBI Rafik; NJOSA Ivo F.; SANTINI Fabien

2017-08-03

Publications Office of the European Union

JRC104311

978-92-79-64020-9

1831-9424

EUR 28257 EN , OP LB-NA-28257-EN-N