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. 2021 Jan 21:35:106781.
doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2021.106781. eCollection 2021 Apr.

Open Data to Support Agricultural Diversification (version October 2020)

Nur Marahaini Mohd Nizar  1 , Ebrahim Jahanshiri  1 , Siti Sarah Mohd Sinin  1 , Eranga M Wimalasiri  1 , Tengku Adhwa Syaherah Tengku Mohd Suhairi  1 , Peter J Gregory  1   2 , Sayed N Azam-Ali  1
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Open Data to Support Agricultural Diversification (version October 2020)

Nur Marahaini Mohd Nizar et al. Data Brief. .

Abstract

Following the development of a database that was specifically designed to store value chain information, particularly for underutilised crops, this article describes the data that are currently stored in the database and accessible through its web portal. The data includes various datasets on utilisation status, agro-ecological requirements and season lengths, potential yield and nutritional composition of crops. The data are stored in the form of tables with fixed data elements (column attributes). This article outlines the standard procedures (SOPs) that were developed in-house for data collection, metadata creation and data curation. These processes were used to ensure the quality and reusability of the data that is made available publicly through the database interface. Various statistics and example visualisations are provided to demonstrate the significance of such data for developing solutions for sustainable agricultural diversification.

Keywords: Agro-ecological data; Crop nutrition composition; Neglected and underutilised crops; Potential yield.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships which have, or could be perceived to have, influenced the work reported in this article.

Figures

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Fig. 1
a) Crop family record count, b) crop type record count.
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Fig. 2
Crops count according to different climate zones.
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Fig. 3
Crops count based on crop classification.
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Fig. 4
Distribution of underutilised crops worldwide with added Köppen climate classification (obtained from http://hanschen.org).
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Fig. 5
Variation of a) protein and b) carbohydrate content among crops in different climatic zones.
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Fig. 6
Schematic diagram of data collection and data entry process.
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