Increase the usability of data while protecting security, privacy and data rights by providing guiding principles and rules to the soil and agronomy community
Increase efficiency and reduce costs associated with duplication of efforts
Enable researchers to more easily transform research data into actionable knowledge
Demonstrate how national data access and sharing can be implemented while maintaining equity, security and privacy
Increase engagement and participation in the data sharing ecosystem
Facilitate information-based decision making
Contribute to discussions around emerging issues and support the government in taking informed decisions and tackling problems with tangible evidence
Facilitate the creation and population of a Soil and Agronomy Database and establish and maintain a data sharing platform