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Oromia Agriculture Big Data Platform

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Oromia Agriculture Big Data Platform

iData Technology is providing advisory support to Ethio telecom on strategy, architecture, and delivery for an integrated, big data-powered platform with the Oromia Agriculture Bureau—designed to improve productivity, efficiency, quality, market access, and profitability across Oromia’s agricultural value chain.

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Project partners

Ethio telecom
Oromia Agriculture Bureau
Oromia Agriculture Bureau
Oromia Input Authority
Oromia Science and Technology
Oromia Seed Enterprise

Overview

In line with Ethio telecom’s commitment to go beyond connectivity, the company continues to expand access to cutting-edge technologies and digital solutions that modernize institutional systems, support financial inclusion, and accelerate the Digital Ethiopia journey.

Through an agreement with the Oromia Agriculture Bureau, an integrated big data-powered platform is being launched for the agricultural sector—built to enhance productivity, efficiency, quality, market access, and profitability across the value chain.

What iData is doing

  • task_alt Advisory support on strategy, architecture, and delivery planning
  • task_alt Architecture review for integration across ecosystem actors
  • task_alt Data and analytics enablement (governance, quality, insights)
  • task_alt Roadmap support for phased rollout across selected woredas

Platform highlights

Ecosystem connectivity

Connects farmers, experts, input suppliers, enterprises, distributors, and retailers to improve coordination.

Data-driven practices

Supports resource management, pest/disease control, and sustainable practices through data insights.

Market intelligence

Enables price and supply-demand analysis to strengthen market linkages and planning.

Digital transactions

Supports digital workflows across the agricultural value chain for better service delivery.

Multi-source integration

Integrates data from IoT, satellite imagery, remote sensing, and field experts.

tele Cloud foundation

Built on tele Cloud and rolled out in phases, starting with selected districts.