It can open new avenues for research. This data can be used to improve efficiencies of production and farming systems and agricultural market chains at global, regional and national levels. It can improve food safety and contribute to risk management in farming. Opening access to research data and information into the public domain can bring about new agricultural services, agribusiness opportunities and agro-industries. In research, this data can contribute significantly to solving issues emerging from climate change enabling both adaptation to it and its mitigation. It can contribute to conserving, effectively using and recovering natural resources including degraded soils and water, reducing risks and managing the spread of diseases and pests and loss of biodiversity. It can improve value addition chains of agricultural commodities especially those for food.