Data and models
Collecting and analysing data is one of the core values of our institute. Wageningen Social & Economic Research has access to an unprecedented amount of data on, among other things, food and health.
Resources from Wageningen Social & Economic Research
Agro & food portal
On the Agro & food portal you will find current facts and figures and the latest research results from Wageningen Social & Economic Research on agriculture, horticulture and fisheries in the Netherlands. Interactive graphs and maps provide information on prices, sustainability, environmental impact and innovation.
Agricultural prices
Wageningen Social & Economic Research, with the cooperation of the supply and processing industry and the trade, has been collecting the prices of the most important agricultural products and means of production for decades.
Dutch Agro confidence index
On a regular basis, the Agro Confidence Index provides a picture of the mood among agricultural entrepreneurs in the Netherlands.
Models
Models and tools enable complex economic problems to be approached at a corporate, sectoral or macro level in a strategic way, and offer a structured method for analysing decision-making or selection processes. Models also facilitate study from various perspectives and ensure that no relevant points of view are overlooked. Wageningen Social & Economic Research uses a variety of quantitative models.
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence for Agriculture
Machine learning and data science can be applied to many different challenges in agricultural organisations. For instance, farmers can use large amounts of data that they produce to optimise their risk-return ratio while respecting the boundaries set by nature (e.g. healthy cattle) and law (e.g. nitrogen limits). However, these tools create high expectations that are not always realistic. When digitising an organisation, it is important to work with these tools effectively to turn data into added value for your business.
Digital innovation in Agri & Food
Agriculture and food production is increasingly being digitalised by using all kind of smart devices and intelligent software systems. It may seem like only technical specialists and engineers can help digitalisation, but we think digital innovation is much more a social experiment requiring socio-economic insight.
Models of Wageningen Social & Economic Research
Models and tools help to strategically address a complex economic problem on a company, sector or macro level. Go to the overview of Models Wageningen Social & Economic Research.