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Agro-informatics Platform

Data and metadata publication workflow

Year of publication 2025

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 52 p.

Author Marini, F.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Synopsis (short abstract) This guide introduces the FAO Data Catalog and explains the workflows that support dataset management and publication within the Agro-informatics Platform. The Data Catalog is the backbone of the platform: it organizes, stores, and publishes datasets and their metadata, making them accessible to users across the globe. Built on the CKAN open-source system, the Data Catalog allows organizations, governments, research institutions, and other partners to share data in a structured and transparent way. By exploring this guide, you will learn what the Data Catalogue is, how datasets are structured, and how organizations and groups manage and publish their information. It walks you through the processes of user registration, dataset creation, metadata management, review, and publication, ensuring that data is reliable, discoverable, and easy to use.Understanding how the Data Catalog works is essential if you plan to publish datasets, manage organizational data, or collaborate with partners on the platform. It will also help you adopt best practices for dataset naming, metadata description, and organizational management, ensuring that your contributions are consistent and accessible to others. Acquiring the information in this guide will enable you to make the most of the Data Catalog – whether you are a data provider ensuring quality and accuracy, or a data user searching for relevant resources to support analysis, research, and decision-making in agriculture and rural development.

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Marini, F. 2025. Agro-informatics Platform – Data and metadata publication workflow. Rome.


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