Possibilities for Agricultural Ontologies At Ciat Information and Documentation Unit CIAT Mariano Mejía University of Florida Gainesville, Fl 9-10 May, 2002 University of Florida Gainesville, Fl 9-10 May, 2002

ContentsContents l An Overview of CIAT l Knowledge Domains and Possible Ontologies l A Sample Ontology for Cassava Postharvest and Processing l Comments on the AOS Project l An Overview of CIAT l Knowledge Domains and Possible Ontologies l A Sample Ontology for Cassava Postharvest and Processing l Comments on the AOS Project

l An Overview of CIAT l Knowledge Domains and Possible Ontologies l A Sample Ontology for Cassava Postharvest and Processing l Comments on the AOS Project l An Overview of CIAT l Knowledge Domains and Possible Ontologies l A Sample Ontology for Cassava Postharvest and Processing l Comments on the AOS Project

CGIARCGIAR CIPCIP IITA

CIAT's Mission l Reduce hunger and poverty l Tropics l Collaborative research l Agricultural productivity l Natural resource management l Reduce l Reduce hunger and poverty l Tropics l Collaborative research l Agricultural productivity l Natural l Natural resource management

Project Portfolio l l Institutional links l l Crop improvement l l Agrobiodiversity l l Pest and diseases l l Soils and systems l l Land management l l Institutional links l l Crop improvement l l Agrobiodiversity l l Pest and diseases l l Soils and systems l l Land management

Crop Focus CassavaCassava BeansBeans RiceRice Tropical fruits Tropical forages

Cassava (Manihot esculenta) l Provides food and livelihoods for 500 million people l Tolerant to drought and poor soils l Potential for animal feed or for industrial use l New opportunities for employment and income l Provides l Provides food and livelihoods for 500 million people l Tolerant l Tolerant to drought and poor soils l Potential l Potential for animal feed or for industrial use l New l New opportunities for employment and income

Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) l Important for more than 300 million people l Latin America, and Africa l Protein, iron, and other dietary requirements l Economic importance l Important l Important for more than 300 million people l Latin l Latin America, and Africa l Protein, l Protein, iron, and other dietary requirements l Economic l Economic importance

Tropical Forages l Prominent feature of agricultural landscapes l Boost meat, milk, and fish production l Nitrogen-fixing legumes enhance soil fertility l Increase the productivity of other crops l Prominent l Prominent feature of agricultural landscapes l Boost l Boost meat, milk, and fish production l Nitrogen-fixing l Nitrogen-fixing legumes enhance soil fertility l Increase l Increase the productivity of other crops

l The most important food grain in tropical areas l Supplies more calories than wheat, maize, cassava, or potatoes l Important for enhancing lives of the rural poor l The l The most important food grain in tropical areas l Supplies l Supplies more calories than wheat, maize, cassava, or potatoes l Important l Important for enhancing lives of the rural poor Rice (Oryza sativa)

Tropical Fruits l 2,300 species show production potential l Lucrative domestic and export markets l Family nutrition and land management l 2,300 l 2,300 species show production potential l Lucrative l Lucrative domestic and export markets l Family l Family nutrition and land management

Target Agroecosystems HillsidesHillsides SavannasSavannas Forest Margins

l An Overview of CIAT l Knowledge Domains and Possible Ontologies l A Sample Ontology for Cassava Postharvest and Processing l Comments on the AOS Project l An Overview of CIAT l Knowledge Domains and Possible Ontologies l A Sample Ontology for Cassava Postharvest and Processing l Comments on the AOS Project

Knowledge Domains and Possible Ontologies l Experience and knowledge on agricultural topics l Organization of knowledge l Ontologies for an heterogeneous audience l Experience and knowledge on agricultural topics l Organization of knowledge l Ontologies for an heterogeneous audience

Ontology for Cassava CassavaCassava BotanyPhysiologyBiotechnologyGeneticsAgronomyEntomologyPhytopathologyEconomics BotanyPhysiologyBiotechnologyGeneticsAgronomyEntomologyPhytopathologyEconomics PlantingFertilizationIrrigationHarvestingPlantingFertilizationIrrigationHarvesting ManualMechanicalManualMechanical AgriculturalpracticesAgriculturalpractices PostharvestPostharvest

l An Overview of CIAT l Knowledge Domains and Possible Ontologies l A Sample Ontology for Cassava Postharvest and Processing l Comments on the AOS Project l An Overview of CIAT l Knowledge Domains and Possible Ontologies l A Sample Ontology for Cassava Postharvest and Processing l Comments on the AOS Project

Information System on Postharvest Management and Processing of Cassava: Helping farmers to plan and make decisions Information System on Postharvest Management and Processing of Cassava: Helping farmers to plan and make decisions

Knowledge is organized in six categories: l Cassava: general context l Postharvest management l Processing and utilization l Quality control l Looking at the future l Contacts and additional information sources l Cassava: general context l Postharvest management l Processing and utilization l Quality control l Looking at the future l Contacts and additional information sources

Processing and Utilization l Fresh and processed roots l Dry roots and derivates Processes for obtention UsesMarkets Quality standards l Starch l Co-products l Foliage l Byproducts l Fresh l Fresh and processed roots l Dry l Dry roots and derivates Processes for obtention Uses Markets Quality standards l Starch l Co-products l Foliage l Byproducts

l An Overview of CIAT l Knowledge Domains and Possible Ontologies l A Sample Ontology for Cassava Postharvest and Processing l Comments on the AOS Project l An Overview of CIAT l Knowledge Domains and Possible Ontologies l A Sample Ontology for Cassava Postharvest and Processing l Comments on the AOS Project

Comments on the AOS Project l Opportunities for AOS use Institutional & Inter-inst. Level (CGIAR-FAO) Country level (Colombia) Regional level (SIDALC) International level (AGRIS) l Opportunities l Opportunities for AOS use Institutional & Inter-inst. Level (CGIAR-FAO) Country level (Colombia) Regional level (SIDALC) International level (AGRIS)

l Other issues AOS based on users needs Participation and responsabilities Human & Financial resources l Other l Other issues AOS based on users needs Participation and responsabilities Human & Financial resources

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