Open Foris GeoID is a free and open-source solution developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to convert a location geometry into a fixed-sized anonymous identifier. This allows the users to share a plot identity without exposing raw GPS coordinates.
GeoID is developed under the AIM4Commodities programme - Accelerating Innovative Monitoring for Forests and Commodities.
Key Features
Anonymity: It allows users to share a plot location without exposing exposing the raw GPS coordinates. - Compatibility : Supports points, polygons, and multipolygons
- DPI Integration : GeoID acts as the "connective tissue" between field data collection (Open Foris Ground) and deforestation risk analysis (Whisp)
- Open Standards Fully OGC (Open Geospatial Consortium) compliant and hosted within the FAO architecture
- Transparent Supply Chains
- Open-source nature with all code available on GitHub
Traceability Workflow
- 1. Geolocate a plot using Open Foris Ground
- 2. Assign a GeoID
- 3. Conduct a Open Foris Whisp analysis
- 4. Share the unique GeoID along the traceability chain
Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQs)
- Where can I find a demo?
- Can I add my own data?
- Is my data protected?
- All FAQs here
Digital Public Infrastructure prototype
What is a Digital Public Infrastructure?
A set of technology building blocks powered by interoperable open standards/specifications operated under a set of enabling rules with open, transparent, and participatory governance to drive innovation, inclusion, and competition at scale.
Boundaries
- Field data
- Digitized manually
- Segmentation
Unique geoIDs
- GDSP compliant
- Anonymous
- Attribute-less
Public Geodata
- Land cover
- LC Change
- Biophysical
- Land use
Public Models
- AI models
- Decision trees
Compliance Support
- Standardized data
- Risk assessment at the plot level