Our Approach

DigiFood investigates how agricultural data is governed across borders, focusing on its role in shaping food security and nutrition in the Global South. Using a transnational legal approach, it explores how international norms, national policies, and local practices interact to influence who controls data, how it is used, and for whose benefit.

The research centers on three key questions:

• What global legal and policy frameworks are emerging around data for food systems?

• How are governments in the Global South interpreting and implementing these frameworks?

• How are small-scale farmers and civil society actors engaging with data to support their livelihoods and autonomy?

By combining legal, political, and socio-technical perspectives, the project develops a new framework for understanding data governance in agriculture—grounded in empirical research and focused on justice, inclusion, and sustainability.