Feed baskets guide
In response to the need for harmonized feed information across scales, this livestock feed data resource pack aims to support users in understanding, accessing, collecting, and sharing livestock feed data. This guide describes the types of feed data required to address common livestock sector development questions, provides instructions for navigating newly compiled Data Sets of feed data, and offers guidance on evaluating data quality and addressing data gaps.
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The guide also provides best practices for primary data collection and storage using FAIR data principles so that data can be reused in broader applications while remaining useful for the original purpose. Specifically, the guide will:
- Familiarize users with livestock feed data;
- Explain why systematic data collection and documentation, with FAIR principles in mind, are beneficial for both local management and broader assessments;
- Provide guidance on how to collect primary data for different use cases; and
- Provide guidance on how to use new resources prepared by the Feed Baskets Solutions Group:
- A livestock feed data sharing framework;
- A schema guiding the standardization and organization of feed data; and;
- Compiled livestock feed data sets.