1. GeoFarmer
Exchange of geographical data
between the farmer and the government
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2. Agenda
• GeoFarmer Goals
• Webservice GeoFarmer
• Benefits for the government
• Possible Spinoff
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3. Goals GeoFarmer
" Exchange of geographical data between the farmer and the
government
" Setting up a “geo webservice”
" Publish GeoFarmer as an open service.
" Assisting farmers updating their register parcel information
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4. GeoFarmer I am Salo de Feijter
will you please sent me
my parcel information
FMS Question LNV
Internet
Answer
Yes, (geo) of 1 parcel:
potatoes, rental, 23 ha
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5. GeoFarmer
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6. Request GIS
reference data
WFS / WMS
Request
parcel registration
Validate modification
Inquire validation results
SOAP
Inquire PKI serial number
Submit modification
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8. Benefits for the government
• The information we receive form GeoFarmer is more accurate
because the farmer uses the same information on his own farm.
• The government wants to reduce the administrative burden of the
farmers. GeoFarmer helps to achieve this goal.
• Better quality of parcel modifications which makes them faster and
cheaper to handle in the process of the ministry.
• The exchange of information between government and farmer is
faster en better for both parties.
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9. Possible Spin off
" With the validation service we can also offer other services to
farmers.
" FMS with GeoFarmer can be used to sent parcel information to
other parties, like soil research companies or reports for good
agricultural practice.
" The webservice can be used to upload and download other
information to and from the government.
" Maybe in the future the farmer won’t use websites anymore to
inform the government, only webservices.
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10. Thank you for your attention
Leon Spätjens
L.Spatjens@agrovision.nl
Salo de Feijter
s.j.de.feijter@minlnv.nl
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